#BFC5CF
Silver · light neutral
About #BFC5CF
#BFC5CF is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 5.9), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #CFC9BF (light gray), 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 — 12.10:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFC5CF?
#BFC5CF is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 77% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC5CF?
Use black text. Black on #BFC5CF has a contrast ratio of 12.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC5CF?
Its complementary colour is #CFC9BF, and analogous partners are #BFCDCF and #C1BFCF.