#B3DDFF
Baby Blue · very light cool blue
About #B3DDFF
#B3DDFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 87% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Baby Blue (ΔE 10.2), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFD5B3 (apricot), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.70:1, 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 #B3DDFF?
#B3DDFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 87% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B3DDFF?
Use black text. Black on #B3DDFF has a contrast ratio of 14.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3DDFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD5B3, and analogous partners are #B3FFFB and #B3B7FF.