#B1BFCC
Silver · light cool blue
About #B1BFCC
#B1BFCC 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 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCBEB1 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B1BFCC 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.
Text on #B1BFCC
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B1BFCC?
#B1BFCC 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 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B1BFCC?
Use black text. Black on #B1BFCC has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B1BFCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCBEB1, and analogous partners are #B1CCCC and #B1B2CC.