#AAA7D8
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #AAA7D8
#AAA7D8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 13.3), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5D8A7 (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 9.23:1 (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 #AAA7D8?
#AAA7D8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA7D8?
Use black text. Black on #AAA7D8 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA7D8?
Its complementary colour is #D5D8A7, and analogous partners are #A7BDD8 and #C2A7D8.