#A7AFDA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #A7AFDA
#A7AFDA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 69% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 12.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAD2A7 — a sand tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A7AFDA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.79:1 (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 #A7AFDA?
#A7AFDA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 69% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A7AFDA?
Use black text. Black on #A7AFDA has a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7AFDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD2A7, and analogous partners are #A7C8DA and #B9A7DA.