#CBB8EF
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CBB8EF
#CBB8EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.0); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DCEFB8 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBB8EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.64:1, 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 #CBB8EF?
#CBB8EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 72% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBB8EF?
Use black text. Black on #CBB8EF has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBB8EF?
Its complementary colour is #DCEFB8, and analogous partners are #B8C0EF and #E7B8EF.