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#CFD0F2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #CFD0F2

With the hex code #CFD0F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2F1CF, a beige 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 13.96:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red207
Green208
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 9.1
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #CFD0F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFD0F2.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #CFD0F2.
13.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFD0F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFD0F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C8D4F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7D2F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8D6DB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFD0F2?

With the hex code #CFD0F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CFD0F2?

Use black text. Black on #CFD0F2 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFD0F2?

Its complementary colour is #F2F1CF, and analogous partners are #CFE2F2 and #DFCFF2.