#D0CFFD
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #D0CFFD
#D0CFFD is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Periwinkle (ΔE 2.9); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FCFDCF — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #D0CFFD for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D0CFFD?
#D0CFFD is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D0CFFD?
Use black text. Black on #D0CFFD has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D0CFFD?
Its complementary colour is #FCFDCF, and analogous partners are #CFE5FD and #E7CFFD.