#B4B2CE
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B4B2CE
With the hex code #B4B2CE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 70% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCCEB2, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.20:1 (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 #B4B2CE?
With the hex code #B4B2CE, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 70% green and 81% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B4B2CE?
Use black text. Black on #B4B2CE has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4B2CE?
Its complementary colour is #CCCEB2, and analogous partners are #B2BECE and #C2B2CE.