#B5BBCE
Silver · light cool blue
About #B5BBCE
#B5BBCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CEC8B5 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.96:1 (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 #B5BBCE?
#B5BBCE is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 71% red, 73% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BBCE?
Use black text. Black on #B5BBCE has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BBCE?
Its complementary colour is #CEC8B5, and analogous partners are #B5C8CE and #BCB5CE.