#BDC8D5
Silver · light neutral
About #BDC8D5
#BDC8D5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 78% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.2); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D5CABD — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDC8D5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.39:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDC8D5
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #BDC8D5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDC8D5?
#BDC8D5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 78% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BDC8D5?
Use black text. Black on #BDC8D5 has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDC8D5?
Its complementary colour is #D5CABD, and analogous partners are #BDD4D5 and #BEBDD5.