#CEBBED
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CEBBED
With the hex code #CEBBED, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAEDBB, 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 — 11.96:1, 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 #CEBBED?
With the hex code #CEBBED, this is a light purple with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CEBBED?
Use black text. Black on #CEBBED has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CEBBED?
Its complementary colour is #DAEDBB, and analogous partners are #BBC1ED and #E7BBED.