#B0BFCD
Silver · light cool blue
About #B0BFCD
#B0BFCD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 75% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.1); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CDBEB0 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B0BFCD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B0BFCD
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B0BFCD?
#B0BFCD is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 75% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B0BFCD?
Use black text. Black on #B0BFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0BFCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDBEB0, and analogous partners are #B0CDCD and #B0B1CD.