#BBBDD4
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BBBDD4
With the hex code #BBBDD4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4D2BB, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.34:1 (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 #BBBDD4?
With the hex code #BBBDD4, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBDD4?
Use black text. Black on #BBBDD4 has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBDD4?
Its complementary colour is #D4D2BB, and analogous partners are #BBCAD4 and #C5BBD4.