#BFBDE0
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BFBDE0
#BFBDE0 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DEE0BD (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.57:1 (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 #BFBDE0?
#BFBDE0 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDE0?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDE0 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDE0?
Its complementary colour is #DEE0BD, and analogous partners are #BDCDE0 and #D1BDE0.