#BECCD5
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BECCD5
#BECCD5 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.5), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5C7BE (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 — 12.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BECCD5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BECCD5?
#BECCD5 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BECCD5?
Use black text. Black on #BECCD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BECCD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5C7BE, and analogous partners are #BED5D3 and #BEC1D5.