#C2C4EF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C2C4EF
#C2C4EF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 77% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFEDC2 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2C4EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.44:1, 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 #C2C4EF?
#C2C4EF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 77% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2C4EF?
Use black text. Black on #C2C4EF has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2C4EF?
Its complementary colour is #EFEDC2, and analogous partners are #C2DBEF and #D6C2EF.