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#CCC7EA

Periwinkle · light cool blue

About #CCC7EA

#CCC7EA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5EAC7 (beige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red204
Green199
Blue234

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 13.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CCC7EA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CCC7EA.
1.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CCC7EA.
12.92:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CCC7EA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CCC7EA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C0CBEC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0CAE9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6CCD2

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CCC7EA?

#CCC7EA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CCC7EA?

Use black text. Black on #CCC7EA has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CCC7EA?

Its complementary colour is #E5EAC7, and analogous partners are #C7D4EA and #DEC7EA.