Close to Light Blue
#BFDAEC
#BFDAEC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 54% saturation and 84% 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 #BFDAEC.
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
1.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFDAEC as they’d see it.
#BFDAEC 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 #BFDAEC
What color is #BFDAEC?
#BFDAEC is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 85.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 54% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFDAEC in RGB?
#BFDAEC is rgb(191, 218, 236): 191 red, 218 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFDAEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFDAEC?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFDAEC?
Its complement #EBD2C1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.