#BCD6FD
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BCD6FD
#BCD6FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 11.0), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FDE3BC (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 — 14.18:1, 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 #BCD6FD?
#BCD6FD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 99% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BCD6FD?
Use black text. Black on #BCD6FD has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCD6FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE3BC, and analogous partners are #BCF7FD and #C3BCFD.