#BCBFDF
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BCBFDF
#BCBFDF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.7); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DFDCBC — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBFDF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCBFDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBFDF?
#BCBFDF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBFDF?
Use black text. Black on #BCBFDF has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBFDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFDCBC, and analogous partners are #BCD1DF and #CBBCDF.