#BBE1FF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BBE1FF
#BBE1FF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 88% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFD9BB (apricot), 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 — 15.33:1, 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 #BBE1FF?
#BBE1FF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 88% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBE1FF?
Use black text. Black on #BBE1FF has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBE1FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD9BB, and analogous partners are #BBFFFB and #BBBFFF.