#CFDEFD
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CFDEFD
#CFDEFD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 87% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.3), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDEECF (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.52:1, 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 #CFDEFD?
#CFDEFD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 87% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFDEFD?
Use black text. Black on #CFDEFD has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFDEFD?
Its complementary colour is #FDEECF, and analogous partners are #CFF5FD and #D7CFFD.