#CFC4EB
Periwinkle · light cool purple
About #CFC4EB
#CFC4EB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 77% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0EBC4 — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #CFC4EB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.75:1, 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 #CFC4EB?
#CFC4EB is a muted, light shade in the purple family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 77% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CFC4EB?
Use black text. Black on #CFC4EB has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFC4EB?
Its complementary colour is #E0EBC4, and analogous partners are #C4CDEB and #E3C4EB.