#B0BBCE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #B0BBCE
#B0BBCE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 73% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.6); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CEC3B0 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B0BBCE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.85:1 (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 #B0BBCE?
#B0BBCE is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 73% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0BBCE?
Use black text. Black on #B0BBCE has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0BBCE?
Its complementary colour is #CEC3B0, and analogous partners are #B0CACE and #B4B0CE.