#BBBFED
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBBFED
With the hex code #BBBFED, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 19% 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 5.8 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDE9BB, 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 — 11.79:1, 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 #BBBFED?
With the hex code #BBBFED, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBFED?
Use black text. Black on #BBBFED has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBFED?
Its complementary colour is #EDE9BB, and analogous partners are #BBD8ED and #D0BBED.