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#B2BDCC

Silver · light cool blue

About #B2BDCC

#B2BDCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCC1B2 (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 11.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red178
Green189
Blue204

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.0
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.6
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #B2BDCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BDCC.
1.90:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BDCC.
11.04:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2BDCC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2BDCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B8BDCD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5BBCC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ACC0C2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2BDCC?

#B2BDCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 74% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B2BDCC?

Use black text. Black on #B2BDCC has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2BDCC?

Its complementary colour is #CCC1B2, and analogous partners are #B2CACC and #B4B2CC.