#BFD3EB
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BFD3EB
#BFD3EB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 83% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBD7BF (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.73:1, 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 #BFD3EB?
#BFD3EB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 83% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD3EB?
Use black text. Black on #BFD3EB has a contrast ratio of 13.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD3EB?
Its complementary colour is #EBD7BF, and analogous partners are #BFE9EB and #C1BFEB.