#C5CAEB
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C5CAEB
#C5CAEB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 79% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBE6C5 (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.02:1, 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 #C5CAEB?
#C5CAEB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 79% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CAEB?
Use black text. Black on #C5CAEB has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CAEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE6C5, and analogous partners are #C5DDEB and #D3C5EB.