#B8DCEF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #B8DCEF
#B8DCEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 86% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 4.1), with Powder Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFCBB8 (apricot), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.52:1, 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 #B8DCEF?
#B8DCEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 86% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8DCEF?
Use black text. Black on #B8DCEF has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8DCEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFCBB8, and analogous partners are #B8EFE7 and #B8C0EF.