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#B2BFCD

Silver · light cool blue

About #B2BFCD

#B2BFCD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% 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 8.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDC0B2 (greige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.23:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red178
Green191
Blue205

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.8
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.7
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #B2BFCD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BFCD.
1.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2BFCD.
11.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2BFCD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2BFCD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BABFCE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7BCCD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ABC2C3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2BFCD?

#B2BFCD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 75% 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 #B2BFCD?

Use black text. Black on #B2BFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2BFCD?

Its complementary colour is #CDC0B2, and analogous partners are #B2CDCD and #B3B2CD.