#BFDAFF
Periwinkle · very light cool blue
About #BFDAFF
#BFDAFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 85% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Periwinkle (ΔE 12.3), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #FFE4BF (wheat), 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 — 14.69:1, 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 #BFDAFF?
#BFDAFF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 85% green and 100% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 25% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFDAFF?
Use black text. Black on #BFDAFF has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFDAFF?
Its complementary colour is #FFE4BF, and analogous partners are #BFFAFF and #C4BFFF.