#CBC3FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CBC3FF
#CBC3FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 76% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.2); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F7FFC3 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBC3FF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBC3FF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBC3FF?
#CBC3FF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 76% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC3FF?
Use black text. Black on #CBC3FF has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC3FF?
Its complementary colour is #F7FFC3, and analogous partners are #C3D9FF and #E9C3FF.