#BCBCED
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCBCED
#BCBCED is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EDEDBC (cream), 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 — 11.55:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCBCED
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBCED?
#BCBCED is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBCED?
Use black text. Black on #BCBCED has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBCED?
Its complementary colour is #EDEDBC, and analogous partners are #BCD5ED and #D5BCED.