#CDCBF1
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #CDCBF1
#CDCBF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFF1CB (cream), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.41:1, 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 #CDCBF1?
#CDCBF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCBF1?
Use black text. Black on #CDCBF1 has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCBF1?
Its complementary colour is #EFF1CB, and analogous partners are #CBDCF1 and #E0CBF1.