#BBB8DB
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BBB8DB
#BBB8DB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.3); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D8DBB8 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB8DB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.99:1, 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 #BBB8DB?
#BBB8DB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB8DB?
Use black text. Black on #BBB8DB has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB8DB?
Its complementary colour is #D8DBB8, and analogous partners are #B8C7DB and #CCB8DB.