#BBD5ED
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BBD5ED
#BBD5ED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 8.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDD3BB (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.85:1, 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 #BBD5ED?
#BBD5ED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD5ED?
Use black text. Black on #BBD5ED has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD5ED?
Its complementary colour is #EDD3BB, and analogous partners are #BBEDEC and #BBBCED.