#A7BEE4
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #A7BEE4
With the hex code #A7BEE4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4CDA7, a sand shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.13:1 (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 #A7BEE4?
With the hex code #A7BEE4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 75% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A7BEE4?
Use black text. Black on #A7BEE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7BEE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4CDA7, and analogous partners are #A7DDE4 and #AEA7E4.