#BEDBEC
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BEDBEC
With the hex code #BEDBEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 86% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ECCFBE, 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 14.53:1 (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 #BEDBEC?
With the hex code #BEDBEC, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 86% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDBEC?
Use black text. Black on #BEDBEC has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDBEC?
Its complementary colour is #ECCFBE, and analogous partners are #BEECE6 and #BEC4EC.