#CAC7EA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CAC7EA
#CAC7EA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 78% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.6); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E7EAC7 — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CAC7EA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.87:1 (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 #CAC7EA?
#CAC7EA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 78% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CAC7EA?
Use black text. Black on #CAC7EA has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAC7EA?
Its complementary colour is #E7EAC7, and analogous partners are #C7D6EA and #DCC7EA.