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#D2CFFD

Periwinkle · very light cool blue

About #D2CFFD

#D2CFFD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 3.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FAFDCF (cream), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.08:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red210
Green207
Blue253

Closest named colours

Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 3.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 14.0
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 15.7

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

Text on #D2CFFD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2CFFD.
1.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on periwinkle #D2CFFD.
14.08:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #D2CFFD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#D2CFFD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C4D4FF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C4D2FC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9D6DE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #D2CFFD?

#D2CFFD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 82% red, 81% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #D2CFFD?

Use black text. Black on #D2CFFD has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #D2CFFD?

Its complementary colour is #FAFDCF, and analogous partners are #CFE3FD and #E9CFFD.