#DBD6FC
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #DBD6FC
#DBD6FC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F7FCD6 (cream), 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 15.04:1 (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 #DBD6FC?
#DBD6FC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DBD6FC?
Use black text. Black on #DBD6FC has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DBD6FC?
Its complementary colour is #F7FCD6, and analogous partners are #D6E4FC and #EED6FC.