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#CFC2EF

Periwinkle · light cool purple

About #CFC2EF

#CFC2EF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2EFC2 (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 — 12.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red207
Green194
Blue239

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 5.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #CFC2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC2EF.
1.66:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC2EF.
12.62:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFC2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFC2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9C9F1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BBC8EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CAC8D1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFC2EF?

#CFC2EF is a light, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 76% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFC2EF?

Use black text. Black on #CFC2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFC2EF?

Its complementary colour is #E2EFC2, and analogous partners are #C2CCEF and #E5C2EF.