#A9CEFF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #A9CEFF
With the hex code #A9CEFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 81% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 11.7 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFDAA9, a wheat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.96:1, 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 #A9CEFF?
With the hex code #A9CEFF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 81% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A9CEFF?
Use black text. Black on #A9CEFF has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9CEFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFDAA9, and analogous partners are #A9F9FF and #AFA9FF.