What color is #BBBDCA?

#BBBDCA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBBDCA?

The RGB value is 187, 189, 202: 187 red, 189 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBBDCA?

The complementary color is #CAC8BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBBDCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBBDCA color

#BBBDCA rgb(187, 189, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBBDCA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.1% green and 79.2% blue (187, 189, 202).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 12% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.24:1).

#BBBDCA color codes

HEX	`#BBBDCA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 189, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 74.1%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 12%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 7%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.81, 1.81, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.81, 7, 284.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.35, 51.224, 63.153)`
Decimal	`12303818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBBDCA, 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 #BBBDCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBBDCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.24:1	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 #BBBDCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbbdca; }
.text { color: #bbbdca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbbdca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 189 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbbdca, #c0bbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BBBDCA?: #BBBDCA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBBDCA?: The RGB value is 187, 189, 202: 187 red, 189 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBBDCA?: The complementary color is #CAC8BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBBDCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.