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#C2BFFF

Periwinkle · light cool blue

About #C2BFFF

#C2BFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.4), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FCFFBF (butter), 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 — 12.19:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green191
Blue255

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.6
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 17.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2BFFF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2BFFF.
1.72:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2BFFF.
12.19:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2BFFF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2BFFF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#AEC7FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADC4FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B4CAD5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2BFFF?

#C2BFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C2BFFF?

Use black text. Black on #C2BFFF has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2BFFF?

Its complementary colour is #FCFFBF, and analogous partners are #BFDCFF and #E2BFFF.