#CFE2FD
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CFE2FD
#CFE2FD is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.6); Ice Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FDEACF — a champagne tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CFE2FD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.95:1, 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 #CFE2FD?
#CFE2FD is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 89% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFE2FD?
Use black text. Black on #CFE2FD has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFE2FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDEACF, and analogous partners are #CFF9FD and #D3CFFD.