#CEB8EF
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CEB8EF
#CEB8EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 72% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.6); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D9EFB8 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CEB8EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.73:1, 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 #CEB8EF?
#CEB8EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 72% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CEB8EF?
Use black text. Black on #CEB8EF has a contrast ratio of 11.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEB8EF?
Its complementary colour is #D9EFB8, and analogous partners are #B8BDEF and #EAB8EF.