#B0BFCE
Silver · light cool blue
About #B0BFCE
With the hex code #B0BFCE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.6 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CEBFB0, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.19:1 (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 #B0BFCE?
With the hex code #B0BFCE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 75% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B0BFCE?
Use black text. Black on #B0BFCE has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B0BFCE?
Its complementary colour is #CEBFB0, and analogous partners are #B0CECE and #B0B0CE.