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#CFCEF2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CFCEF2

#CFCEF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1F2CE (beige), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.76:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green206
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 7.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.8
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.8

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

Text on #CFCEF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFCEF2.
1.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFCEF2.
13.76:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFCEF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFCEF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C6D2F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C5D0F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8D4DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFCEF2?

#CFCEF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFCEF2?

Use black text. Black on #CFCEF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFCEF2?

Its complementary colour is #F1F2CE, and analogous partners are #CEDFF2 and #E1CEF2.