#C5C8FF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #C5C8FF
#C5C8FF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 78% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Periwinkle (ΔE 2.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFFCC5 (cream), 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 — 13.08:1, 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 #C5C8FF?
#C5C8FF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 78% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5C8FF?
Use black text. Black on #C5C8FF has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5C8FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFFCC5, and analogous partners are #C5E5FF and #DFC5FF.