#BBBDFF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBBDFF
#BBBDFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.7), with Wisteria the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFFDBB (butter), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.84:1, 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 #BBBDFF?
#BBBDFF is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBDFF?
Use black text. Black on #BBBDFF has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBDFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFFDBB, and analogous partners are #BBDFFF and #DBBBFF.