#BCCCE2
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #BCCCE2
With the hex code #BCCCE2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E2D2BC, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.87:1 (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 #BCCCE2?
With the hex code #BCCCE2, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCCCE2?
Use black text. Black on #BCCCE2 has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCCCE2?
Its complementary colour is #E2D2BC, and analogous partners are #BCDFE2 and #BFBCE2.