#BDB8DF
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BDB8DF
#BDB8DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 9.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DADFB8 — a wheat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDB8DF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDB8DF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDB8DF?
#BDB8DF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 72% green and 87% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB8DF?
Use black text. Black on #BDB8DF has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB8DF?
Its complementary colour is #DADFB8, and analogous partners are #B8C6DF and #D1B8DF.