#C2BFEB
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C2BFEB
#C2BFEB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E8EBBF — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2BFEB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.95:1, 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 #C2BFEB?
#C2BFEB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 75% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2BFEB?
Use black text. Black on #C2BFEB has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2BFEB?
Its complementary colour is #E8EBBF, and analogous partners are #BFD2EB and #D8BFEB.