#C8BBE8
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #C8BBE8
#C8BBE8 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 73% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBE8BB (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.73:1 (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 #C8BBE8?
#C8BBE8 is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 73% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BBE8?
Use black text. Black on #C8BBE8 has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BBE8?
Its complementary colour is #DBE8BB, and analogous partners are #BBC5E8 and #DEBBE8.