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#CECEF2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CECEF2

With the hex code #CECEF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% 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 Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2F2CE, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.74:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green206
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.8

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

Text on #CECEF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECEF2.
1.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECEF2.
13.74:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CECEF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CECEF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6D2F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5D0F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D4DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CECEF2?

With the hex code #CECEF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CECEF2?

Use black text. Black on #CECEF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CECEF2?

Its complementary colour is #F2F2CE, and analogous partners are #CEE0F2 and #E0CEF2.