#CFC0EF
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CFC0EF
#CFC0EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 75% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.3); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0EFC0 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFC0EF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.44:1, 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 #CFC0EF?
#CFC0EF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 75% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC0EF?
Use black text. Black on #CFC0EF has a contrast ratio of 12.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC0EF?
Its complementary colour is #E0EFC0, and analogous partners are #C0C9EF and #E7C0EF.