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#CFD3EF

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CFD3EF

With the hex code #CFD3EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 83% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFEBCF, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red207
Green211
Blue239

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.5
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 12.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CFD3EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFD3EF.
1.48:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFD3EF.
14.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFD3EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFD3EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCD6F0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAD3EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8D8DC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFD3EF?

With the hex code #CFD3EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 83% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CFD3EF?

Use black text. Black on #CFD3EF has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFD3EF?

Its complementary colour is #EFEBCF, and analogous partners are #CFE3EF and #DBCFEF.