#B1B2CA
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #B1B2CA
#B1B2CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 70% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 10.7); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAC9B1 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B1B2CA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B1B2CA
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B1B2CA?
#B1B2CA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 70% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B1B2CA?
Use black text. Black on #B1B2CA has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1B2CA?
Its complementary colour is #CAC9B1, and analogous partners are #B1BECA and #BDB1CA.