#BFC2D6
Thistle · light cool blue
About #BFC2D6
#BFC2D6 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 76% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 10.5); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D6D3BF — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFC2D6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.90:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFC2D6
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #BFC2D6 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFC2D6?
#BFC2D6 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 76% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC2D6?
Use black text. Black on #BFC2D6 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC2D6?
Its complementary colour is #D6D3BF, and analogous partners are #BFCED6 and #C8BFD6.