#B9BDCC
Silver · light cool blue
About #B9BDCC
#B9BDCC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 74% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.2); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CCC8B9 — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B9BDCC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.21:1 (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 #B9BDCC?
#B9BDCC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 74% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #B9BDCC?
Use black text. Black on #B9BDCC has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BDCC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC8B9, and analogous partners are #B9C7CC and #BEB9CC.