#BCBDE1
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCBDE1
#BCBDE1 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.7); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E1E0BC — a champagne tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBDE1 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.50:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCBDE1
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBDE1?
#BCBDE1 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 88% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBDE1?
Use black text. Black on #BCBDE1 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBDE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1E0BC, and analogous partners are #BCD0E1 and #CDBCE1.