#B2B4BF
Silver · light neutral
About #B2B4BF
With the hex code #B2B4BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BFBDB2, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.17:1, 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 #B2B4BF?
With the hex code #B2B4BF, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 71% green and 75% blue, while a printer would mix 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B4BF?
Use black text. Black on #B2B4BF has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B4BF?
Its complementary colour is #BFBDB2, and analogous partners are #B2BBBF and #B6B2BF.