#ABABE4
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #ABABE4
With the hex code #ABABE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 67% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 25% 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 Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4E4AB, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.68:1 (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 #ABABE4?
With the hex code #ABABE4, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 67% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABABE4?
Use black text. Black on #ABABE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABABE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4E4AB, and analogous partners are #ABC8E4 and #C8ABE4.