#BCB8D5
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BCB8D5
With the hex code #BCB8D5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D1D5B8, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.96:1, 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 #BCB8D5?
With the hex code #BCB8D5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB8D5?
Use black text. Black on #BCB8D5 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB8D5?
Its complementary colour is #D1D5B8, and analogous partners are #B8C2D5 and #CBB8D5.