#C7C8EF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #C7C8EF
#C7C8EF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 78% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.6); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EFEEC7 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C7C8EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.94:1, 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 #C7C8EF?
#C7C8EF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 78% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7C8EF?
Use black text. Black on #C7C8EF has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7C8EF?
Its complementary colour is #EFEEC7, and analogous partners are #C7DCEF and #DAC7EF.