#BED0DC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BED0DC
With the hex code #BED0DC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 8.1 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCCABE, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.25:1 (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 #BED0DC?
With the hex code #BED0DC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 82% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BED0DC?
Use black text. Black on #BED0DC has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED0DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCCABE, and analogous partners are #BEDCD9 and #BEC1DC.