#B8BBDA
Thistle · light cool blue
About #B8BBDA
#B8BBDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DAD7B8 (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 11.16:1 (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 #B8BBDA?
#B8BBDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 72% red, 73% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B8BBDA?
Use black text. Black on #B8BBDA has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8BBDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD7B8, and analogous partners are #B8CCDA and #C6B8DA.