#B3BBCF
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #B3BBCF
With the hex code #B3BBCF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 11.2 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CFC7B3, 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 — 10.93:1, 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 #B3BBCF?
With the hex code #B3BBCF, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 73% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B3BBCF?
Use black text. Black on #B3BBCF has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B3BBCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC7B3, and analogous partners are #B3C9CF and #B9B3CF.