#BFCDD5
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BFCDD5
With the hex code #BFCDD5, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D5C7BF, a oat shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.91:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFCDD5
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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How #BFCDD5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFCDD5?
With the hex code #BFCDD5, this is a light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCDD5?
Use black text. Black on #BFCDD5 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCDD5?
Its complementary colour is #D5C7BF, and analogous partners are #BFD5D2 and #BFC2D5.