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#BCCEE1

Light Blue · light cool blue

About #BCCEE1

#BCCEE1 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1CFBC (oat), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 13.05:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red188
Green206
Blue225

Closest named colours

Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 8.9
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 11.6
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 11.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BCCEE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light blue #BCCEE1.
1.61:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light blue #BCCEE1.
13.05:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BCCEE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BCCEE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C7CEE2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3CAE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B3D2D4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BCCEE1?

#BCCEE1 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BCCEE1?

Use black text. Black on #BCCEE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BCCEE1?

Its complementary colour is #E1CFBC, and analogous partners are #BCE0E1 and #BDBCE1.