#BCBEE1
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BCBEE1
With the hex code #BCBEE1, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1DFBC, a champagne shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.59:1, 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 #BCBEE1?
With the hex code #BCBEE1, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBEE1?
Use black text. Black on #BCBEE1 has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBEE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1DFBC, and analogous partners are #BCD1E1 and #CDBCE1.