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#B4BBCF

Silver · light cool blue

About #B4BBCF

#B4BBCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 11.1), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFC8B4 (oat), 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 — 10.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red180
Green187
Blue207

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 11.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #B4BBCF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4BBCF.
1.92:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B4BBCF.
10.95:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B4BBCF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B4BBCF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B5BCD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3BACE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AEBFC1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B4BBCF?

#B4BBCF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B4BBCF?

Use black text. Black on #B4BBCF has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B4BBCF?

Its complementary colour is #CFC8B4, and analogous partners are #B4C9CF and #BBB4CF.