#BFC9DB
Silver · light cool blue
About #BFC9DB
#BFC9DB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 79% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.5); Light Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #DBD1BF — a oat tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFC9DB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFC9DB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFC9DB?
#BFC9DB is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 79% green and 86% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #BFC9DB?
Use black text. Black on #BFC9DB has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC9DB?
Its complementary colour is #DBD1BF, and analogous partners are #BFD7DB and #C3BFDB.