#B8CEDB
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #B8CEDB
With the hex code #B8CEDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBC5B8, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.89:1, 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 #B8CEDB?
With the hex code #B8CEDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8CEDB?
Use black text. Black on #B8CEDB has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8CEDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBC5B8, and analogous partners are #B8DBD6 and #B8BDDB.