#B7BBCA
Silver · light cool blue
About #B7BBCA
#B7BBCA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.3); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CAC6B7 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B7BBCA 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 #B7BBCA?
#B7BBCA is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 73% green and 79% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7BBCA?
Use black text. Black on #B7BBCA has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7BBCA?
Its complementary colour is #CAC6B7, and analogous partners are #B7C4CA and #BDB7CA.