#BBBED3
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BBBED3
With the hex code #BBBED3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 10% 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 10.6 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D3D0BB, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.42:1, 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 #BBBED3?
With the hex code #BBBED3, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 83% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBED3?
Use black text. Black on #BBBED3 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBED3?
Its complementary colour is #D3D0BB, and analogous partners are #BBCAD3 and #C4BBD3.