#BDD7EC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BDD7EC
#BDD7EC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 6.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ECD2BD (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.10:1 (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 #BDD7EC?
#BDD7EC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDD7EC?
Use black text. Black on #BDD7EC has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDD7EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD2BD, and analogous partners are #BDECEA and #BDC0EC.