#96C4FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #96C4FF
#96C4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 77% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Periwinkle and Baby Blue (ΔE 15.0), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFD196 (peach), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.64:1, 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 #96C4FF?
#96C4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 77% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #96C4FF?
Use black text. Black on #96C4FF has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96C4FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD196, and analogous partners are #96F9FF and #9C96FF.