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#C7CFEF

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #C7CFEF

With the hex code #C7CFEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFE7C7, a champagne shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.60:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red199
Green207
Blue239

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C7CFEF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C7CFEF.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #C7CFEF.
13.60:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C7CFEF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C7CFEF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6D2F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4CEEE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BED5D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C7CFEF?

With the hex code #C7CFEF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 81% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C7CFEF?

Use black text. Black on #C7CFEF has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C7CFEF?

Its complementary colour is #EFE7C7, and analogous partners are #C7E3EF and #D3C7EF.