#BBD7ED
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BBD7ED
With the hex code #BBD7ED, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 84% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EDD1BB, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.06:1, 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 #BBD7ED?
With the hex code #BBD7ED, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 84% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD7ED?
Use black text. Black on #BBD7ED has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD7ED?
Its complementary colour is #EDD1BB, and analogous partners are #BBEDEA and #BBBEED.