#B1DEFF
Baby Blue · very light cool blue
About #B1DEFF
With the hex code #B1DEFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 87% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Baby Blue — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFD2B1, a apricot shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.76:1, 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 #B1DEFF?
With the hex code #B1DEFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 87% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B1DEFF?
Use black text. Black on #B1DEFF has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1DEFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD2B1, and analogous partners are #B1FFF9 and #B1B7FF.