#B7BBD5
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B7BBD5
#B7BBD5 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5D1B7 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.08:1, 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 #B7BBD5?
#B7BBD5 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B7BBD5?
Use black text. Black on #B7BBD5 has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7BBD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5D1B7, and analogous partners are #B7CAD5 and #C2B7D5.