#B9BECC
Silver · light neutral
About #B9BECC
With the hex code #B9BECC, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% 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 7.7 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #CCC7B9, 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 11.30:1 (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 #B9BECC?
With the hex code #B9BECC, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 80% blue, while a printer would mix 9% 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 #B9BECC?
Use black text. Black on #B9BECC has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BECC?
Its complementary colour is #CCC7B9, and analogous partners are #B9C8CC and #BEB9CC.