#BCCDDB
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #BCCDDB
With the hex code #BCCDDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBCABC, 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 — 12.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCCDDB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCCDDB?
With the hex code #BCCDDB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCCDDB?
Use black text. Black on #BCCDDB has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCCDDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBCABC, and analogous partners are #BCDBD9 and #BCBEDB.