#BCB9EC
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCB9EC
With the hex code #BCB9EC, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9ECB9, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.29:1 (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 #BCB9EC?
With the hex code #BCB9EC, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 73% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB9EC?
Use black text. Black on #BCB9EC has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB9EC?
Its complementary colour is #E9ECB9, and analogous partners are #B9D0EC and #D5B9EC.