#BBBCED
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBBCED
With the hex code #BBBCED, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDECBB, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.53:1, 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 #BBBCED?
With the hex code #BBBCED, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBCED?
Use black text. Black on #BBBCED has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBCED?
Its complementary colour is #EDECBB, and analogous partners are #BBD5ED and #D3BBED.