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#C2CEEF

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #C2CEEF

With the hex code #C2CEEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFE3C2, a champagne shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.37:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green206
Blue239

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.7

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

Text on #C2CEEF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2CEEF.
1.57:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2CEEF.
13.37:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2CEEF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2CEEF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4D0F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C1CCEE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7D4D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2CEEF?

With the hex code #C2CEEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C2CEEF?

Use black text. Black on #C2CEEF has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2CEEF?

Its complementary colour is #EFE3C2, and analogous partners are #C2E5EF and #CDC2EF.