#CFE2FC
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CFE2FC
#CFE2FC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.4), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FCE9CF (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 15.94:1 (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 #CFE2FC?
#CFE2FC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE2FC?
Use black text. Black on #CFE2FC has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE2FC?
Its complementary colour is #FCE9CF, and analogous partners are #CFF8FC and #D3CFFC.