#CFE1FD
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CFE1FD
#CFE1FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 88% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.7), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDEBCF (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 — 15.84:1, 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 #CFE1FD?
#CFE1FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 88% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE1FD?
Use black text. Black on #CFE1FD has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE1FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDEBCF, and analogous partners are #CFF8FD and #D4CFFD.