#B3DCFF
Baby Blue · very light cool blue
About #B3DCFF
With the hex code #B3DCFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 86% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 14% 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 10.4 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFD6B3, 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 — 14.60:1, 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 #B3DCFF?
With the hex code #B3DCFF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 86% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3DCFF?
Use black text. Black on #B3DCFF has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3DCFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD6B3, and analogous partners are #B3FFFC and #B3B6FF.