What color is #BBDDFF?

#BBDDFF is a very light, vivid azure known as Broad Daylight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Broad Daylight?

The RGB value is 187, 221, 255: 187 red, 221 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Broad Daylight?

The complementary color is #FFDDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBDDFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Broad Daylight color: hex code #BBDDFF

#BBDDFF rgb(187, 221, 255)

Shades of blue

Broad Daylight has the hex code #BBDDFF. It is a very light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 86.7% green and 100% blue (187, 221, 255).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

Broad Daylight (#BBDDFF) color codes

HEX	`#BBDDFF`
RGB	`rgb(187, 221, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 86.7%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 27%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.75, -3.74, -20.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.75, 20.54, 259.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.395, 69.495, 104.609)`
Decimal	`12312063`
Short hex	`#BDF`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Broad Daylight, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BBDDFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBDDFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BBDDFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbddff; }
.text { color: #bbddff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbddff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 221 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbddff, #bbbbff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

See #BBDDFF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BBDDFF?: #BBDDFF is a very light, vivid azure known as Broad Daylight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Broad Daylight?: The RGB value is 187, 221, 255: 187 red, 221 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Broad Daylight?: The complementary color is #FFDDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBDDFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.