#BBBEFF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBBEFF
#BBBEFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.1); Wisteria comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #FFFCBB — a butter tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBBEFF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.92:1, 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 #BBBEFF?
#BBBEFF is a moderately saturated, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 100% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 27% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBEFF?
Use black text. Black on #BBBEFF has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBEFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFFCBB, and analogous partners are #BBE0FF and #DABBFF.