Close to Quartz
#CED9EA
#CED9EA is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 40% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CED9EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CED9EA as they’d see it.
#CED9EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CED9EA
What color is #CED9EA?
#CED9EA is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.1% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 40% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CED9EA in RGB?
#CED9EA is rgb(206, 217, 234): 206 red, 217 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CED9EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 7, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CED9EA?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CED9EA?
Its complement #E2D7C6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.