#BCE8FF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BCE8FF
With the hex code #BCE8FF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 91% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FFD3BC, a apricot 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 — 16.12:1, 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 #BCE8FF?
With the hex code #BCE8FF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 91% green and 100% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCE8FF?
Use black text. Black on #BCE8FF has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCE8FF?
Its complementary colour is #FFD3BC, and analogous partners are #BCFFF4 and #BCC7FF.