#B5BDEC
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #B5BDEC
With the hex code #B5BDEC, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECE4B5, a vanilla shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.46:1 (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 #B5BDEC?
With the hex code #B5BDEC, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BDEC?
Use black text. Black on #B5BDEC has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BDEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECE4B5, and analogous partners are #B5D9EC and #C9B5EC.