#B5BEDA
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B5BEDA
#B5BEDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 75% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD1B5 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.34:1 (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 #B5BEDA?
#B5BEDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 75% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BEDA?
Use black text. Black on #B5BEDA has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BEDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD1B5, and analogous partners are #B5D1DA and #BFB5DA.