#B2B8CD
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #B2B8CD
With the hex code #B2B8CD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 72% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDC7B2, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.63:1, 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 #B2B8CD?
With the hex code #B2B8CD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 72% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B8CD?
Use black text. Black on #B2B8CD has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CDC7B2, and analogous partners are #B2C6CD and #B9B2CD.