#BFC0EA
Periwinkle · light cool blue
About #BFC0EA
#BFC0EA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Periwinkle (ΔE 6.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAE9BF — a cream tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFC0EA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.94:1 (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 #BFC0EA?
#BFC0EA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC0EA?
Use black text. Black on #BFC0EA has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC0EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAE9BF, and analogous partners are #BFD5EA and #D3BFEA.