#C5BDEC
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #C5BDEC
#C5BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E4ECBD (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.86:1 (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 #C5BDEC?
#C5BDEC is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5BDEC?
Use black text. Black on #C5BDEC has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5BDEC?
Its complementary colour is #E4ECBD, and analogous partners are #BDCCEC and #DDBDEC.