#BFCDD6
Light Gray · light neutral
About #BFCDD6
#BFCDD6 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D6C8BF (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFCDD6
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFCDD6?
#BFCDD6 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 84% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFCDD6?
Use black text. Black on #BFCDD6 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFCDD6?
Its complementary colour is #D6C8BF, and analogous partners are #BFD6D4 and #BFC2D6.