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#B1BFCE

Silver · light cool blue

About #B1BFCE

#B1BFCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC0B1 (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 11.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red177
Green191
Blue206

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.4
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.7
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B1BFCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B1BFCE.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B1BFCE.
11.21:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B1BFCE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B1BFCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABFCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B6BCCE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AAC2C4

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B1BFCE?

#B1BFCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B1BFCE?

Use black text. Black on #B1BFCE has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B1BFCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEC0B1, and analogous partners are #B1CECE and #B2B1CE.