#ACAFDF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #ACAFDF
With the hex code #ACAFDF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFDCAC, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.95:1, 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 #ACAFDF?
With the hex code #ACAFDF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 69% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACAFDF?
Use black text. Black on #ACAFDF has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACAFDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFDCAC, and analogous partners are #ACC9DF and #C3ACDF.