Palettes / Colors / #B2BDCE

#B2BDCE — Light Dusty Blue

#B2BDCE is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #B2BDCE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#B2BDCE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CDC2B1; it also sits naturally between #B1CACD and #B4B1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 70% · Green 74% · Blue 81%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #B2BDCE

.text { color: #B2BDCE; }
.background { background-color: #B2BDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 189, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 22%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 189, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 189, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B2BDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BDCE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CDC2B1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B2BDCE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BDCE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #B2BDCE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2BDCE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #B2BDCD  ·  #B2BDCF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B2BDCE?

#B2BDCE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 189, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BDCE?

#B2BDCE is RGB 178, 189, 206 — HSL 216°, 22%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 8%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #B2BDCE?

Its complement is #CDC2B1; analogous partners are #B1CACD and #B4B1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B2BDCE for text?

Black text on #B2BDCE has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.