#B7BCDA
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B7BCDA
#B7BCDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 74% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.4), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD5B7 (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 11.22:1 (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 #B7BCDA?
#B7BCDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 74% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7BCDA?
Use black text. Black on #B7BCDA has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7BCDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD5B7, and analogous partners are #B7CDDA and #C4B7DA.