#9CC8FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #9CC8FF
#9CC8FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 13.9); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFD39C — a peach tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9CC8FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.12:1, 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 #9CC8FF?
#9CC8FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 78% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 39% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #9CC8FF?
Use black text. Black on #9CC8FF has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9CC8FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD39C, and analogous partners are #9CF9FF and #A29CFF.