#A099FF
Cornflower · light cool blue
About #A099FF
#A099FF is a light, vivid blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 60% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Cornflower and Amethyst (ΔE 17.7), with Amethyst the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F8FF99 (pale yellow), 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 — 8.50:1, 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 #A099FF?
#A099FF is a light, vivid blue colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 60% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A099FF?
Use black text. Black on #A099FF has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A099FF?
Its complementary colour is #F8FF99, and analogous partners are #99C5FF and #D399FF.