#BEDFF1
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BEDFF1
With the hex code #BEDFF1, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 5.1 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F1D0BE, a apricot shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 15.01:1, 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 #BEDFF1?
With the hex code #BEDFF1, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 87% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 21% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEDFF1?
Use black text. Black on #BEDFF1 has a contrast ratio of 15.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEDFF1?
Its complementary colour is #F1D0BE, and analogous partners are #BEF1EA and #BEC6F1.