#A7AEDA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #A7AEDA
#A7AEDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 68% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 12.3), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD3A7 (sand), 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 9.71:1 (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 #A7AEDA?
#A7AEDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 68% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7AEDA?
Use black text. Black on #A7AEDA has a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7AEDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD3A7, and analogous partners are #A7C8DA and #B9A7DA.