#BEC9EC
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BEC9EC
With the hex code #BEC9EC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 79% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Periwinkle — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECE1BE, a champagne shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.76:1 (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 #BEC9EC?
With the hex code #BEC9EC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 79% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC9EC?
Use black text. Black on #BEC9EC has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC9EC?
Its complementary colour is #ECE1BE, and analogous partners are #BEE0EC and #CABEEC.