#BABFE9
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BABFE9
#BABFE9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9E4BA (wheat), 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 — 11.72:1, 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 #BABFE9?
#BABFE9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BABFE9?
Use black text. Black on #BABFE9 has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BABFE9?
Its complementary colour is #E9E4BA, and analogous partners are #BAD6E9 and #CDBAE9.