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#CEBFFF

Periwinkle · light cool purple

About #CEBFFF

#CEBFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.4), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0FFBF (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 — 12.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green191
Blue255

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 9.4
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.1
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 14.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CEBFFF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CEBFFF.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CEBFFF.
12.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CEBFFF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CEBFFF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B1C8FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B2C7FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C5C9D5

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CEBFFF?

#CEBFFF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 75% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CEBFFF?

Use black text. Black on #CEBFFF has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CEBFFF?

Its complementary colour is #F0FFBF, and analogous partners are #BFD0FF and #EEBFFF.