#ADADE4
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #ADADE4
#ADADE4 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 68% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 11.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4E4AD (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 9.87:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADADE4
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How #ADADE4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADADE4?
#ADADE4 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 68% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #ADADE4?
Use black text. Black on #ADADE4 has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADADE4?
Its complementary colour is #E4E4AD, and analogous partners are #ADC9E4 and #C9ADE4.