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#CECBF0

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CECBF0

#CECBF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDF0CB (cream), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.42:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green203
Blue240

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 7.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.3
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.9

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

Text on #CECBF0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECBF0.
1.56:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECBF0.
13.42:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CECBF0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CECBF0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C3CFF2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2CEEF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D1D7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CECBF0?

#CECBF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CECBF0?

Use black text. Black on #CECBF0 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CECBF0?

Its complementary colour is #EDF0CB, and analogous partners are #CBDBF0 and #E1CBF0.