#D4CFF2
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #D4CFF2
#D4CFF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.6), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDF2CF (beige), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.01:1 (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 #D4CFF2?
#D4CFF2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 83% red, 81% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #D4CFF2?
Use black text. Black on #D4CFF2 has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D4CFF2?
Its complementary colour is #EDF2CF, and analogous partners are #CFDCF2 and #E5CFF2.