#BCD0FD
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BCD0FD
#BCD0FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 7.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDE9BC (wheat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.58:1, 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 #BCD0FD?
#BCD0FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 82% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD0FD?
Use black text. Black on #BCD0FD has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD0FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE9BC, and analogous partners are #BCF1FD and #C9BCFD.