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#B7BECF

Silver · light cool blue

About #B7BECF

#B7BECF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.4), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFC8B7 (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 — 11.28:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red183
Green190
Blue207

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 12.1
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #B7BECF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7BECF.
1.86:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B7BECF.
11.28:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B7BECF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B7BECF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B9BFD0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B7BDCF
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2C1C3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B7BECF?

#B7BECF is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 75% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #B7BECF?

Use black text. Black on #B7BECF has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B7BECF?

Its complementary colour is #CFC8B7, and analogous partners are #B7CACF and #BCB7CF.