#C8BCFD
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #C8BCFD
#C8BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F1FDBC — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C8BCFD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.07:1, 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 #C8BCFD?
#C8BCFD is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 74% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8BCFD?
Use black text. Black on #C8BCFD has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8BCFD?
Its complementary colour is #F1FDBC, and analogous partners are #BCD1FD and #E9BCFD.