#BBE0FF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BBE0FF
With the hex code #BBE0FF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 88% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFDABB, a apricot 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 — 15.22:1, 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 #BBE0FF?
With the hex code #BBE0FF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 88% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBE0FF?
Use black text. Black on #BBE0FF has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBE0FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFDABB, and analogous partners are #BBFFFC and #BBBEFF.