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#BEC2D3

Silver · light cool blue

About #BEC2D3

#BEC2D3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D3CFBE (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 — 11.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red190
Green194
Blue211

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.2
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.9
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BEC2D3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #BEC2D3.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #BEC2D3.
11.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BEC2D3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BEC2D3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BEC3D4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCC2D3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAC5C7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BEC2D3?

#BEC2D3 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 83% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BEC2D3?

Use black text. Black on #BEC2D3 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BEC2D3?

Its complementary colour is #D3CFBE, and analogous partners are #BECCD3 and #C5BED3.