#CDC7EF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #CDC7EF
#CDC7EF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9EFC7 (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.01:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDC7EF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDC7EF?
#CDC7EF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 78% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDC7EF?
Use black text. Black on #CDC7EF has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDC7EF?
Its complementary colour is #E9EFC7, and analogous partners are #C7D5EF and #E1C7EF.