#BCBED5
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BCBED5
With the hex code #BCBED5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5D3BC, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.46:1, 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 #BCBED5?
With the hex code #BCBED5, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBED5?
Use black text. Black on #BCBED5 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBED5?
Its complementary colour is #D5D3BC, and analogous partners are #BCCBD5 and #C7BCD5.