#C2CAEF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C2CAEF
#C2CAEF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 79% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.2); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFE7C2 — a champagne tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C2CAEF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.99:1, 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 #C2CAEF?
#C2CAEF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 79% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2CAEF?
Use black text. Black on #C2CAEF has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2CAEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFE7C2, and analogous partners are #C2E1EF and #D1C2EF.