#BCB8DF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCB8DF
#BCB8DF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.5), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBDFB8 (wheat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.06:1, 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 #BCB8DF?
#BCB8DF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB8DF?
Use black text. Black on #BCB8DF has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB8DF?
Its complementary colour is #DBDFB8, and analogous partners are #B8C8DF and #D0B8DF.