#C2CDEF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #C2CDEF
#C2CDEF is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.0); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFE4C2 — a champagne tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C2CDEF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.27:1, 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 #C2CDEF?
#C2CDEF is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2CDEF?
Use black text. Black on #C2CDEF has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2CDEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFE4C2, and analogous partners are #C2E4EF and #CDC2EF.