#BBB6D7
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BBB6D7
#BBB6D7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 71% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.6); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D2D7B6 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB6D7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.79:1, 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 #BBB6D7?
#BBB6D7 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 71% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB6D7?
Use black text. Black on #BBB6D7 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB6D7?
Its complementary colour is #D2D7B6, and analogous partners are #B6C1D7 and #CCB6D7.