#BFD6EA
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #BFD6EA
With the hex code #BFD6EA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 84% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EAD3BF, 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 14.02:1 (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 #BFD6EA?
With the hex code #BFD6EA, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 84% green and 92% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFD6EA?
Use black text. Black on #BFD6EA has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFD6EA?
Its complementary colour is #EAD3BF, and analogous partners are #BFEAE9 and #BFC0EA.