#BBC0ED
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BBC0ED
#BBC0ED is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDE8BB (cream), 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 — 11.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBC0ED
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How #BBC0ED appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBC0ED?
#BBC0ED is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBC0ED?
Use black text. Black on #BBC0ED has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBC0ED?
Its complementary colour is #EDE8BB, and analogous partners are #BBD9ED and #CFBBED.