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#B2BBCE

Silver · light cool blue

About #B2BBCE

#B2BBCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.8), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC5B2 (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 10.89:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red178
Green187
Blue206

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.8
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #B2BBCE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BBCE.
1.93:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BBCE.
10.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2BBCE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2BBCE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B5BCCF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3BACE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ACBFC1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2BBCE?

#B2BBCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2BBCE?

Use black text. Black on #B2BBCE has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2BBCE?

Its complementary colour is #CEC5B2, and analogous partners are #B2C9CE and #B7B2CE.