#B6BDCD
Silver · light cool blue
About #B6BDCD
With the hex code #B6BDCD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% 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 9.0 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CDC6B6, 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 — 11.15:1, 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 #B6BDCD?
With the hex code #B6BDCD, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 71% red, 74% 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 #B6BDCD?
Use black text. Black on #B6BDCD has a contrast ratio of 11.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6BDCD?
Its complementary colour is #CDC6B6, and analogous partners are #B6C9CD and #BBB6CD.