#BEBED1
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BEBED1
#BEBED1 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D1D1BE (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.48:1, 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 #BEBED1?
#BEBED1 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 75% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBED1?
Use black text. Black on #BEBED1 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBED1?
Its complementary colour is #D1D1BE, and analogous partners are #BEC8D1 and #C8BED1.