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#C2CFEF

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #C2CFEF

#C2CFEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 11.2), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFE2C2 (champagne), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red194
Green207
Blue239

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.2
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.0

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

Text on #C2CFEF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2CFEF.
1.56:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C2CFEF.
13.47:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2CFEF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2CFEF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6D1F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2CDEE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7D5D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2CFEF?

#C2CFEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C2CFEF?

Use black text. Black on #C2CFEF has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2CFEF?

Its complementary colour is #EFE2C2, and analogous partners are #C2E6EF and #CBC2EF.