What color is #BBBFCB?

#BBBFCB 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 #BBBFCB?

The RGB value is 187, 191, 203: 187 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBBFCB?

The complementary color is #CBC7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBBFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBBFCB color

#BBBFCB rgb(187, 191, 203)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.9% green and 79.6% blue (187, 191, 203).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 13% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#BBBFCB color codes

HEX	`#BBBFCB`
RGB	`rgb(187, 191, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 74.9%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 13%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.36, 0.93, -6.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.36, 6.56, 278.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.902, 52.138, 63.923)`
Decimal	`12304331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBBFCB, 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 #BBBFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBBFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	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 #BBBFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbbfcb; }
.text { color: #bbbfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbbfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 191 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbbfcb, #bfbbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BBBFCB?: #BBBFCB 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 #BBBFCB?: The RGB value is 187, 191, 203: 187 red, 191 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBBFCB?: The complementary color is #CBC7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBBFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.