#AFB5EA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #AFB5EA
#AFB5EA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 71% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAE4AF — a vanilla tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFB5EA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.62:1 (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 #AFB5EA?
#AFB5EA is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 71% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 25% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AFB5EA?
Use black text. Black on #AFB5EA has a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFB5EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAE4AF, and analogous partners are #AFD3EA and #C6AFEA.