#B1BDCA
Silver · light cool blue
About #B1BDCA
#B1BDCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CABEB1 (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.00:1 (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 #B1BDCA?
#B1BDCA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 74% green and 79% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B1BDCA?
Use black text. Black on #B1BDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1BDCA?
Its complementary colour is #CABEB1, and analogous partners are #B1C9CA and #B2B1CA.