#CCC9EE
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #CCC9EE
#CCC9EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBEEC9 (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.16:1 (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 #CCC9EE?
#CCC9EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CCC9EE?
Use black text. Black on #CCC9EE has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCC9EE?
Its complementary colour is #EBEEC9, and analogous partners are #C9D9EE and #DFC9EE.