#B8BEEF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #B8BEEF
#B8BEEF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFE9B8 (vanilla), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.65:1, 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 #B8BEEF?
#B8BEEF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8BEEF?
Use black text. Black on #B8BEEF has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8BEEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFE9B8, and analogous partners are #B8D9EF and #CEB8EF.