#B1CBFF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #B1CBFF
#B1CBFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 80% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 8.4); Baby Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFE5B1 — a wheat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B1CBFF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.86:1, 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 #B1CBFF?
#B1CBFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 80% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B1CBFF?
Use black text. Black on #B1CBFF has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1CBFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFE5B1, and analogous partners are #B1F2FF and #BEB1FF.