#B8D4E4
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #B8D4E4
With the hex code #B8D4E4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.0 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E4C8B8, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.58:1 (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 #B8D4E4?
With the hex code #B8D4E4, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 83% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B8D4E4?
Use black text. Black on #B8D4E4 has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8D4E4?
Its complementary colour is #E4C8B8, and analogous partners are #B8E4DE and #B8BEE4.