#BBD8ED
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BBD8ED
#BBD8ED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDD0BB (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 — 14.16:1, 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 #BBD8ED?
#BBD8ED is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBD8ED?
Use black text. Black on #BBD8ED has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBD8ED?
Its complementary colour is #EDD0BB, and analogous partners are #BBEDE9 and #BBBFED.