#BBAEFF
Mauve · light cool blue
About #BBAEFF
#BBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Mauve (ΔE 12.1), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2FFAE (butter), 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 — 10.61:1, 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 #BBAEFF?
#BBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 68% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAEFF?
Use black text. Black on #BBAEFF has a contrast ratio of 10.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAEFF?
Its complementary colour is #F2FFAE, and analogous partners are #AECAFF and #E3AEFF.