#BFBDEC
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BFBDEC
#BFBDEC is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 5.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EAECBD (cream), 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 11.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBDEC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBDEC?
#BFBDEC is a light, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDEC?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDEC has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDEC?
Its complementary colour is #EAECBD, and analogous partners are #BDD3EC and #D7BDEC.