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#D0CFF2

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #D0CFF2

With the hex code #D0CFF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% 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 8.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F1F2CF, 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 13.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red208
Green207
Blue242

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 8.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.7
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #D0CFF2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D0CFF2.
1.51:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D0CFF2.
13.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D0CFF2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D0CFF2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7D3F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C6D1F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9D5DA

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D0CFF2?

With the hex code #D0CFF2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% 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 #D0CFF2?

Use black text. Black on #D0CFF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D0CFF2?

Its complementary colour is #F1F2CF, and analogous partners are #CFDFF2 and #E2CFF2.