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#CFC1FF

Periwinkle · light cool purple

About #CFC1FF

#CFC1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.2), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1FFC1 (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 — 12.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red207
Green193
Blue255

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.2
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 13.7
Mauve
#E0B0FF · ΔE 15.1

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

Text on #CFC1FF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC1FF.
1.65:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC1FF.
12.73:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFC1FF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFC1FF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3CAFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5C8FD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6CBD6

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFC1FF?

#CFC1FF is a light, moderately saturated purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFC1FF?

Use black text. Black on #CFC1FF has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFC1FF?

Its complementary colour is #F1FFC1, and analogous partners are #C1D2FF and #EEC1FF.