#B9BDCA
Silver · light neutral
About #B9BDCA
With the hex code #B9BDCA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 6% 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 7.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CAC6B9, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.19:1 (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 #B9BDCA?
With the hex code #B9BDCA, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 6% 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 #B9BDCA?
Use black text. Black on #B9BDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BDCA?
Its complementary colour is #CAC6B9, and analogous partners are #B9C6CA and #BDB9CA.