#BBB8CC
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BBB8CC
#BBB8CC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% 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 #C9CCB8 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB8CC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.84:1 (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 #BBB8CC?
#BBB8CC is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB8CC?
Use black text. Black on #BBB8CC has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB8CC?
Its complementary colour is #C9CCB8, and analogous partners are #B8BFCC and #C5B8CC.