#BBB6FF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBB6FF
With the hex code #BBB6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 14.3 — followed by Mauve. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FAFFB6, a butter shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.25:1, 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 #BBB6FF?
With the hex code #BBB6FF, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 71% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB6FF?
Use black text. Black on #BBB6FF has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB6FF?
Its complementary colour is #FAFFB6, and analogous partners are #B6D6FF and #E0B6FF.