#CFBBED
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CFBBED
#CFBBED is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.2), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9EDBB (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 — 11.98:1, 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 #CFBBED?
#CFBBED is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 73% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFBBED?
Use black text. Black on #CFBBED has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFBBED?
Its complementary colour is #D9EDBB, and analogous partners are #BBC0ED and #E8BBED.