#CFBAE9
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CFBAE9
#CFBAE9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 73% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.8); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D4E9BA — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFBAE9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.85:1, 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 #CFBAE9?
#CFBAE9 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 73% green and 91% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBAE9?
Use black text. Black on #CFBAE9 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBAE9?
Its complementary colour is #D4E9BA, and analogous partners are #BABCE9 and #E6BAE9.