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#BFC2D5

Silver · light cool blue

About #BFC2D5

#BFC2D5 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D5D2BF (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 — 11.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red191
Green194
Blue213

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.7

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

Text on #BFC2D5

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #BFC2D5.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #BFC2D5.
11.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFC2D5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFC2D5
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BDC4D6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BCC2D4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BAC5C8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFC2D5?

#BFC2D5 is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 76% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #BFC2D5?

Use black text. Black on #BFC2D5 has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFC2D5?

Its complementary colour is #D5D2BF, and analogous partners are #BFCDD5 and #C7BFD5.