#BEC1DD
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BEC1DD
#BEC1DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.2), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDDABE (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 — 11.86:1, 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 #BEC1DD?
#BEC1DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC1DD?
Use black text. Black on #BEC1DD has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC1DD?
Its complementary colour is #DDDABE, and analogous partners are #BED0DD and #CBBEDD.