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#B0B2CD

Dusty Blue · light cool blue

About #B0B2CD

#B0B2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 70% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDCBB0 (light sage), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red176
Green178
Blue205

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 15.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B0B2CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #B0B2CD.
2.08:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #B0B2CD.
10.10:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B0B2CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B0B2CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABB5CE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAB3CC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AAB6BB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B0B2CD?

#B0B2CD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 70% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B0B2CD?

Use black text. Black on #B0B2CD has a contrast ratio of 10.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B0B2CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDCBB0, and analogous partners are #B0C1CD and #BCB0CD.