#B7B4E8
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #B7B4E8
#B7B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 71% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.6), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5E8B4 (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 10.71:1 (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 #B7B4E8?
#B7B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 71% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7B4E8?
Use black text. Black on #B7B4E8 has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7B4E8?
Its complementary colour is #E5E8B4, and analogous partners are #B4CBE8 and #D1B4E8.