#BCF6FD
Powder Blue · very light cool teal
About #BCF6FD
With the hex code #BCF6FD, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 96% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDC3BC, a melon 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 — 17.74:1, 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 #BCF6FD?
With the hex code #BCF6FD, this is a very light teal with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 96% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCF6FD?
Use black text. Black on #BCF6FD has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCF6FD?
Its complementary colour is #FDC3BC, and analogous partners are #BCFDE3 and #BCD6FD.