#CBC5EB
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CBC5EB
#CBC5EB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.4); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E5EBC5 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CBC5EB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBC5EB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBC5EB?
#CBC5EB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 80% red, 77% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC5EB?
Use black text. Black on #CBC5EB has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC5EB?
Its complementary colour is #E5EBC5, and analogous partners are #C5D2EB and #DEC5EB.