NCS S 1510-B

Colour values

HEX
#BDC8CF
RGB
189, 200, 207
HSL
203deg, 16%, 78%
CMYK
9, 3, 0, 19
Collection
NCS

CMYK is converted without a device profile, so use it to get close and then proof it. It is not a print ready separation.

Legibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on this colour, measured to WCAG 2.1.

White text 1.70:1 Fails
Black text 12.33:1 Passes AAA

Tints and shades

This colour mixed toward white and toward black. Useful for picking a ceiling tone or a deeper trim that stays in the same family.

#2F3234 75% black
#4C5053 60% black
#686E72 45% black
#848C91 30% black
#A1AAB0 15% black
#BDC8CF Base
#C7D0D6 15% white
#D1D9DD 30% white
#DBE1E5 45% white
#E5E9EC 60% white
#EFF1F3 75% white

Closest colours in the library

Ranked by perceptual distance, so these are the nearest usable alternatives if this notation is not available to you.

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