#BAB7EB
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BAB7EB
#BAB7EB is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 72% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.5), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8EBB7 (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 — 11.06:1, 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 #BAB7EB?
#BAB7EB is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 72% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BAB7EB?
Use black text. Black on #BAB7EB has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAB7EB?
Its complementary colour is #E8EBB7, and analogous partners are #B7CEEB and #D4B7EB.