#B7CDEC
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #B7CDEC
With the hex code #B7CDEC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECD6B7, a wheat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.96:1 (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 #B7CDEC?
With the hex code #B7CDEC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B7CDEC?
Use black text. Black on #B7CDEC has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7CDEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD6B7, and analogous partners are #B7E7EC and #BCB7EC.