#BCD1DD
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BCD1DD
With the hex code #BCD1DD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDC8BC, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.30:1, 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 #BCD1DD?
With the hex code #BCD1DD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 82% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD1DD?
Use black text. Black on #BCD1DD has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD1DD?
Its complementary colour is #DDC8BC, and analogous partners are #BCDDD9 and #BCC0DD.