#BECDE9
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #BECDE9
#BECDE9 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 11.7), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E9DABE (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BECDE9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BECDE9?
#BECDE9 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BECDE9?
Use black text. Black on #BECDE9 has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BECDE9?
Its complementary colour is #E9DABE, and analogous partners are #BEE3E9 and #C4BEE9.