#B9CFEC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #B9CFEC
#B9CFEC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 11.1), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECD6B9 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.20:1 (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 #B9CFEC?
#B9CFEC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 81% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9CFEC?
Use black text. Black on #B9CFEC has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9CFEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD6B9, and analogous partners are #B9E9EC and #BCB9EC.