#C7CAEF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #C7CAEF
#C7CAEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 79% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFECC7 (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 — 13.12:1, 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 #C7CAEF?
#C7CAEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 79% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7CAEF?
Use black text. Black on #C7CAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7CAEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFECC7, and analogous partners are #C7DEEF and #D8C7EF.