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#BACDDB

Light Blue · light cool blue

About #BACDDB

#BACDDB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 80% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBC8BA (oat), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.84:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red186
Green205
Blue219

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.1
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BACDDB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #BACDDB.
1.64:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #BACDDB.
12.84:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BACDDB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BACDDB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7CCDC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C9DB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2D1D1

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BACDDB?

#BACDDB is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 80% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BACDDB?

Use black text. Black on #BACDDB has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BACDDB?

Its complementary colour is #DBC8BA, and analogous partners are #BADBD9 and #BABCDB.