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#BFC4CD

Silver · light neutral

About #BFC4CD

#BFC4CD is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 5.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CDC8BF (silver), 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 — 11.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red191
Green196
Blue205

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 5.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 13.5

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

Text on #BFC4CD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #BFC4CD.
1.75:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #BFC4CD.
11.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BFC4CD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BFC4CD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C1C4CD
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C0C3CD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BCC6C7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BFC4CD?

#BFC4CD is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 80% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #BFC4CD?

Use black text. Black on #BFC4CD has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BFC4CD?

Its complementary colour is #CDC8BF, and analogous partners are #BFCBCD and #C1BFCD.