#BCBCE9
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCBCE9
With the hex code #BCBCE9, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E9E9BC, a cream shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.51:1, 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 #BCBCE9?
With the hex code #BCBCE9, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBCE9?
Use black text. Black on #BCBCE9 has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBCE9?
Its complementary colour is #E9E9BC, and analogous partners are #BCD3E9 and #D3BCE9.