#B2B5CE
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #B2B5CE
#B2B5CE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 71% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 11.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CECBB2 (oat), 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 10.39:1 (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 #B2B5CE?
#B2B5CE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 71% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B5CE?
Use black text. Black on #B2B5CE has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B5CE?
Its complementary colour is #CECBB2, and analogous partners are #B2C3CE and #BDB2CE.