#C6BCED
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #C6BCED
#C6BCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.1); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E3EDBC — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C6BCED for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.82:1, 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 #C6BCED?
#C6BCED is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C6BCED?
Use black text. Black on #C6BCED has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6BCED?
Its complementary colour is #E3EDBC, and analogous partners are #BCCBED and #DEBCED.