#BDD9EC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BDD9EC
With the hex code #BDD9EC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECD0BD, a oat 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 14.30:1 (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 #BDD9EC?
With the hex code #BDD9EC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDD9EC?
Use black text. Black on #BDD9EC has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDD9EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECD0BD, and analogous partners are #BDECE8 and #BDC2EC.