#ACB5DF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #ACB5DF
With the hex code #ACB5DF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 71% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 19% 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 10.7 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFD6AC, 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 — 10.43:1, 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 #ACB5DF?
With the hex code #ACB5DF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 71% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACB5DF?
Use black text. Black on #ACB5DF has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACB5DF?
Its complementary colour is #DFD6AC, and analogous partners are #ACCEDF and #BDACDF.