#B6BDCF
Silver · light cool blue
About #B6BDCF
#B6BDCF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 74% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.0); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CFC8B6 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B6BDCF for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B6BDCF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B6BDCF?
#B6BDCF is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 74% green and 81% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B6BDCF?
Use black text. Black on #B6BDCF has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B6BDCF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC8B6, and analogous partners are #B6C9CF and #BCB6CF.