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#CFCDF2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CFCDF2

With the hex code #CFCDF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F0F2CD, a cream shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.67:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red207
Green205
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 7.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.4

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

Text on #CFCDF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFCDF2.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFCDF2.
13.67:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFCDF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFCDF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5D1F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4D0F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8D3D9

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFCDF2?

With the hex code #CFCDF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 80% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CFCDF2?

Use black text. Black on #CFCDF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFCDF2?

Its complementary colour is #F0F2CD, and analogous partners are #CDDDF2 and #E2CDF2.