#BDCCD9
Light Gray · light cool blue
About #BDCCD9
#BDCCD9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D9CABD (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 — 12.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDCCD9
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDCCD9?
#BDCCD9 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BDCCD9?
Use black text. Black on #BDCCD9 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDCCD9?
Its complementary colour is #D9CABD, and analogous partners are #BDD9D8 and #BDBED9.