#BED1DC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BED1DC
#BED1DC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DCC9BE (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.34:1 (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 #BED1DC?
#BED1DC is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 82% green and 86% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BED1DC?
Use black text. Black on #BED1DC has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BED1DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCC9BE, and analogous partners are #BEDCD8 and #BEC2DC.