#B7CFEC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #B7CFEC
#B7CFEC is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 81% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 10.7); Lavender comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #ECD4B7 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #B7CFEC for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.15:1 (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 #B7CFEC?
#B7CFEC is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 81% green and 93% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7CFEC?
Use black text. Black on #B7CFEC has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7CFEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD4B7, and analogous partners are #B7E9EC and #BAB7EC.