Close to Periwinkle
#BBCAFA
#BBCAFA is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 79.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 86% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBCAFA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.62:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.94:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBCAFA as they’d see it.
#BBCAFA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBCAFA
What color is #BBCAFA?
#BBCAFA is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 79.2% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 86% saturation and 86% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBCAFA in RGB?
#BBCAFA is rgb(187, 202, 250): 187 red, 202 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBCAFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 19, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBCAFA?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBCAFA?
Its complement #D9CB9B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.