#CFDDF2
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CFDDF2
#CFDDF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.3), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2E4CF (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.28:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CFDDF2?
#CFDDF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 87% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFDDF2?
Use black text. Black on #CFDDF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFDDF2?
Its complementary colour is #F2E4CF, and analogous partners are #CFEFF2 and #D3CFF2.