#B5BFDA
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B5BFDA
#B5BFDA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 75% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 12.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DAD0B5 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B5BFDA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.43:1 (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 #B5BFDA?
#B5BFDA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 75% green and 85% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B5BFDA?
Use black text. Black on #B5BFDA has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B5BFDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD0B5, and analogous partners are #B5D2DA and #BDB5DA.