#BDDCFF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BDDCFF
#BDDCFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.5), with Baby Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFE0BD (wheat), 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 — 14.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDDCFF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDDCFF?
#BDDCFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 86% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDDCFF?
Use black text. Black on #BDDCFF has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDDCFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFE0BD, and analogous partners are #BDFDFF and #BFBDFF.