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#B7BBCC

Silver · light cool blue

About #B7BBCC

#B7BBCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.4), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CCC8B7 (oat), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.99:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red183
Green187
Blue204

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.0
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 12.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B7BBCC

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7BBCC.
1.91:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7BBCC.
10.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B7BBCC appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B7BBCC
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B7BCCD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B5BBCC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B3BEC0

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B7BBCC?

#B7BBCC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B7BBCC?

Use black text. Black on #B7BBCC has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B7BBCC?

Its complementary colour is #CCC8B7, and analogous partners are #B7C5CC and #BEB7CC.