#CBC6FD
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CBC6FD
With the hex code #CBC6FD, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 3.3 — followed by Wisteria. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F8FDC6, 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 — 13.04:1, 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 #CBC6FD?
With the hex code #CBC6FD, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC6FD?
Use black text. Black on #CBC6FD has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC6FD?
Its complementary colour is #F8FDC6, and analogous partners are #C6DCFD and #E7C6FD.