#BCD5FD
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BCD5FD
With the hex code #BCD5FD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Baby Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDE4BC, a wheat 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 — 14.07:1, 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 #BCD5FD?
With the hex code #BCD5FD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 84% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD5FD?
Use black text. Black on #BCD5FD has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD5FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE4BC, and analogous partners are #BCF6FD and #C3BCFD.