#BDC8D4
Silver · light neutral
About #BDC8D4
#BDC8D4 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.8), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D4C9BD (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDC8D4
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDC8D4?
#BDC8D4 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 78% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BDC8D4?
Use black text. Black on #BDC8D4 has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDC8D4?
Its complementary colour is #D4C9BD, and analogous partners are #BDD4D4 and #BEBDD4.