#BFCEE0
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BFCEE0
With the hex code #BFCEE0, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Blue — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E0D1BF, a oat shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.12:1 (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 #BFCEE0?
With the hex code #BFCEE0, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 81% green and 88% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCEE0?
Use black text. Black on #BFCEE0 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCEE0?
Its complementary colour is #E0D1BF, and analogous partners are #BFDEE0 and #C1BFE0.