#B8BECC
Silver · light neutral
About #B8BECC
#B8BECC is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 75% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.8); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCC6B8 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8BECC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.28:1 (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 #B8BECC?
#B8BECC is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 75% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B8BECC?
Use black text. Black on #B8BECC has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8BECC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC6B8, and analogous partners are #B8C8CC and #BCB8CC.