#BBB8DF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBB8DF
With the hex code #BBB8DF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 72% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCDFB8, a wheat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.03:1, 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 #BBB8DF?
With the hex code #BBB8DF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 72% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB8DF?
Use black text. Black on #BBB8DF has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB8DF?
Its complementary colour is #DCDFB8, and analogous partners are #B8C9DF and #CEB8DF.