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#CECFF2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CECFF2

#CECFF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2F1CE (beige), 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 13.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green207
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.2
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #CECFF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECFF2.
1.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CECFF2.
13.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CECFF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CECFF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7D3F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5D1F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D5DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CECFF2?

#CECFF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CECFF2?

Use black text. Black on #CECFF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CECFF2?

Its complementary colour is #F2F1CE, and analogous partners are #CEE1F2 and #DFCEF2.