#BBAFC0
Thistle · light cool gray
About #BBAFC0
#BBAFC0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B4C0AF — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBAFC0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.01:1 (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 #BBAFC0?
#BBAFC0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBAFC0?
Use black text. Black on #BBAFC0 has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAFC0?
Its complementary colour is #B4C0AF, and analogous partners are #B2AFC0 and #C0AFBD.