#B7BFCA
Silver · light neutral
About #B7BFCA
With the hex code #B7BFCA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAC2B7, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.32:1 (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 #B7BFCA?
With the hex code #B7BFCA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 75% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B7BFCA?
Use black text. Black on #B7BFCA has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B7BFCA?
Its complementary colour is #CAC2B7, and analogous partners are #B7C9CA and #B9B7CA.