Palettes / Colors / #B2BDCF

#B2BDCF — Light Dusty Blue

#B2BDCF 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 #B2BDCF 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.

#B2BDCF 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 #CEC3B1; it also sits naturally between #B1CACE and #B4B1CE. 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 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #B2BDCF

.text { color: #B2BDCF; }
.background { background-color: #B2BDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 189, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 23%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 189, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 189, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B2BDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BDCF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CEC3B1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B2BDCF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BDCF

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 #B2BDCF 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 #B2BDCF 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

← #B2BDCE  ·  #B2BDD0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #B2BDCF?

#B2BDCF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 189, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BDCF?

#B2BDCF is RGB 178, 189, 207 — HSL 217°, 23%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 9%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #B2BDCF?

Its complement is #CEC3B1; analogous partners are #B1CACE and #B4B1CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B2BDCF for text?

Black text on #B2BDCF has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.