#BEC4DD
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BEC4DD
#BEC4DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDD7BE (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 — 12.13:1, 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 #BEC4DD?
#BEC4DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC4DD?
Use black text. Black on #BEC4DD has a contrast ratio of 12.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC4DD?
Its complementary colour is #DDD7BE, and analogous partners are #BED4DD and #C8BEDD.