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#CAC2FF

Periwinkle · light cool blue

About #CAC2FF

With the hex code #CAC2FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 76% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F7FFC2, a cream shade.

In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red202
Green194
Blue255

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 6.8
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 15.1
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 17.0

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

Text on #CAC2FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CAC2FF.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CAC2FF.
12.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CAC2FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CAC2FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3CAFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3C8FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFCCD7

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CAC2FF?

With the hex code #CAC2FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 76% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CAC2FF?

Use black text. Black on #CAC2FF has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CAC2FF?

Its complementary colour is #F7FFC2, and analogous partners are #C2D9FF and #E8C2FF.