#B9CEEC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #B9CEEC
With the hex code #B9CEEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% 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 11.8 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECD7B9, a champagne 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 13.10:1 (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 #B9CEEC?
With the hex code #B9CEEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% 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 #B9CEEC?
Use black text. Black on #B9CEEC has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9CEEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD7B9, and analogous partners are #B9E8EC and #BDB9EC.