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#CFC6FD

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CFC6FD

#CFC6FD is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 4.0), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F4FDC6 (cream), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red207
Green198
Blue253

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 4.0
Wisteria
#C9A0DC · ΔE 16.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 16.8

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

Text on #CFC6FD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC6FD.
1.60:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFC6FD.
13.15:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFC6FD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFC6FD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BACDFF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BACCFB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6CFD9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFC6FD?

#CFC6FD is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 78% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFC6FD?

Use black text. Black on #CFC6FD has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFC6FD?

Its complementary colour is #F4FDC6, and analogous partners are #C6D9FD and #EAC6FD.