#AEC9FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #AEC9FF
With the hex code #AEC9FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFE4AE, 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 — 12.60:1, 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 #AEC9FF?
With the hex code #AEC9FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 79% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEC9FF?
Use black text. Black on #AEC9FF has a contrast ratio of 12.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEC9FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFE4AE, and analogous partners are #AEF2FF and #BCAEFF.