#BDC2D7
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BDC2D7
#BDC2D7 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 76% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 11.0), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7D2BD (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDC2D7
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #BDC2D7 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDC2D7?
#BDC2D7 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 76% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDC2D7?
Use black text. Black on #BDC2D7 has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDC2D7?
Its complementary colour is #D7D2BD, and analogous partners are #BDCFD7 and #C5BDD7.