#B6BBCC
Silver · light cool blue
About #B6BBCC
With the hex code #B6BBCC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% 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 9.4 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCC7B6, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.97:1 (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 #B6BBCC?
With the hex code #B6BBCC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 73% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B6BBCC?
Use black text. Black on #B6BBCC has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6BBCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC7B6, and analogous partners are #B6C6CC and #BCB6CC.