Close to Periwinkle
#CEDAFE
#CEDAFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.5% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 96% saturation and 90% 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 #CEDAFE.
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
1.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CEDAFE as they’d see it.
#CEDAFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #CEDAFE
What color is #CEDAFE?
#CEDAFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 80.8% red, 85.5% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 96% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CEDAFE in RGB?
#CEDAFE is rgb(206, 218, 254): 206 red, 218 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CEDAFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 14, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CEDAFE?
PANTONE 2657 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CEDAFE?
Its complement #E6DAB6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.