#9CC6FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #9CC6FF
With the hex code #9CC6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 78% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 13.6 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFD59C, a peach shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.94:1, 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 #9CC6FF?
With the hex code #9CC6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 78% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC6FF?
Use black text. Black on #9CC6FF has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC6FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD59C, and analogous partners are #9CF8FF and #A39CFF.