#BEC9EB
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BEC9EB
#BEC9EB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 79% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 10.1); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EBE0BE — a champagne tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEC9EB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.74:1, 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 #BEC9EB?
#BEC9EB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 79% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC9EB?
Use black text. Black on #BEC9EB has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC9EB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE0BE, and analogous partners are #BEDFEB and #CABEEB.