#AFAAE8
Wisteria · light cool blue
About #AFAAE8
#AFAAE8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Wisteria (ΔE 12.4), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3E8AA (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 9.74:1 (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 #AFAAE8?
#AFAAE8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFAAE8?
Use black text. Black on #AFAAE8 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFAAE8?
Its complementary colour is #E3E8AA, and analogous partners are #AAC4E8 and #CEAAE8.