#B4BFCD
Silver · light cool blue
About #B4BFCD
With the hex code #B4BFCD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDC2B4, 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 — 11.27:1, 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 #B4BFCD?
With the hex code #B4BFCD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B4BFCD?
Use black text. Black on #B4BFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4BFCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDC2B4, and analogous partners are #B4CBCD and #B6B4CD.