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#D2CFFC

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #D2CFFC

With the hex code #D2CFFC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 3.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F9FCCF, 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 14.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red210
Green207
Blue252

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 3.5
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #D2CFFC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2CFFC.
1.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2CFFC.
14.07:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2CFFC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2CFFC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5D4FE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4D2FB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9D6DE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2CFFC?

With the hex code #D2CFFC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #D2CFFC?

Use black text. Black on #D2CFFC has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2CFFC?

Its complementary colour is #F9FCCF, and analogous partners are #CFE3FC and #E9CFFC.