#CCC7EF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CCC7EF
With the hex code #CCC7EF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAEFC7, 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 — 12.98:1, 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 #CCC7EF?
With the hex code #CCC7EF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 78% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC7EF?
Use black text. Black on #CCC7EF has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC7EF?
Its complementary colour is #EAEFC7, and analogous partners are #C7D6EF and #E0C7EF.