#BDCEE3
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BDCEE3
#BDCEE3 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E3D2BD (oat), 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 — 13.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDCEE3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDCEE3?
#BDCEE3 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 81% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCEE3?
Use black text. Black on #BDCEE3 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCEE3?
Its complementary colour is #E3D2BD, and analogous partners are #BDE1E3 and #BFBDE3.