#B0BECD
Silver · light cool blue
About #B0BECD
#B0BECD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDBFB0 (greige), 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 — 11.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B0BECD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B0BECD?
#B0BECD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0BECD?
Use black text. Black on #B0BECD has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0BECD?
Its complementary colour is #CDBFB0, and analogous partners are #B0CDCD and #B1B0CD.