#AFB6EA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #AFB6EA
With the hex code #AFB6EA, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 71% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAE3AF, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.70:1 (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 #AFB6EA?
With the hex code #AFB6EA, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 71% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFB6EA?
Use black text. Black on #AFB6EA has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFB6EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAE3AF, and analogous partners are #AFD3EA and #C6AFEA.