#BFBDD8
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BFBDD8
#BFBDD8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.7); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6D8BD — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBDD8 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.49:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBDD8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBDD8?
#BFBDD8 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDD8?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDD8 has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDD8?
Its complementary colour is #D6D8BD, and analogous partners are #BDC9D8 and #CCBDD8.