#BDCDFF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BDCDFF
#BDCDFF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFEFBD (vanilla), 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 — 13.34:1, 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 #BDCDFF?
#BDCDFF is a very light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCDFF?
Use black text. Black on #BDCDFF has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCDFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFEFBD, and analogous partners are #BDEEFF and #CEBDFF.