#BBCEDB
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #BBCEDB
With the hex code #BBCEDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBC8BB, 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 — 12.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBCEDB
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBCEDB?
With the hex code #BBCEDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBCEDB?
Use black text. Black on #BBCEDB has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBCEDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBC8BB, and analogous partners are #BBDBD8 and #BBBEDB.