Close to Periwinkle
#C2BBF4
#C2BBF4 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 73.3% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 72% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C2BBF4.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C2BBF4 as they’d see it.
#C2BBF4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C2BBF4
What color is #C2BBF4?
#C2BBF4 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 73.3% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 72% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C2BBF4 in RGB?
#C2BBF4 is rgb(194, 187, 244): 194 red, 187 green, and 244 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C2BBF4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 23, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C2BBF4?
PANTONE 2635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C2BBF4?
Its complement #BFC68C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.