#C2BCFD
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C2BCFD
#C2BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.5); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F7FDBC — a butter tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2BCFD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.91:1, 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 #C2BCFD?
#C2BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #C2BCFD has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #F7FDBC, and analogous partners are #BCD7FD and #E3BCFD.