#A2ACE4
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #A2ACE4
#A2ACE4 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 13.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4DAA2 (vanilla), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (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 #A2ACE4?
#A2ACE4 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 67% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 29% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A2ACE4?
Use black text. Black on #A2ACE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2ACE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4DAA2, and analogous partners are #A2CDE4 and #B9A2E4.