#D1CEED
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #D1CEED
#D1CEED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.2), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EAEDCE (beige), 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 — 13.76:1, 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 #D1CEED?
#D1CEED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D1CEED?
Use black text. Black on #D1CEED has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D1CEED?
Its complementary colour is #EAEDCE, and analogous partners are #CEDBED and #E0CEED.