#B1BBCB
Silver · light cool blue
About #B1BBCB
With the hex code #B1BBCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CBC1B1, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.84:1, 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 #B1BBCB?
With the hex code #B1BBCB, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B1BBCB?
Use black text. Black on #B1BBCB has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1BBCB?
Its complementary colour is #CBC1B1, and analogous partners are #B1C8CB and #B4B1CB.