#C3CBFF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #C3CBFF
#C3CBFF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Periwinkle (ΔE 2.7); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFF7C3 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C3CBFF for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.31:1, 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 #C3CBFF?
#C3CBFF is a moderately saturated, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 76% red, 80% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 24% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3CBFF?
Use black text. Black on #C3CBFF has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3CBFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFF7C3, and analogous partners are #C3E9FF and #D9C3FF.