#BDCDEC
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BDCDEC
With the hex code #BDCDEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 12.2 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECDCBD, a champagne shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.11:1 (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 #BDCDEC?
With the hex code #BDCDEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 80% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCDEC?
Use black text. Black on #BDCDEC has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCDEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECDCBD, and analogous partners are #BDE4EC and #C5BDEC.