What color is #BBC0CE?

#BBC0CE 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 #BBC0CE?

The RGB value is 187, 192, 206: 187 red, 192 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC0CE?

The complementary color is #CEC9BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC0CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC0CE color

#BBC0CE rgb(187, 192, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC0CE is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 75.3% green and 80.8% blue (187, 192, 206).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 16% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#BBC0CE color codes

HEX	`#BBC0CE`
RGB	`rgb(187, 192, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 75.3%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 16%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.71, 1, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.71, 7.67, 277.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.481, 52.72, 65.897)`
Decimal	`12304590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC0CE, 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 #BBC0CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC0CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	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 #BBC0CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc0ce; }
.text { color: #bbc0ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc0ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 192 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc0ce, #bfbbce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC0CE?: #BBC0CE 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 #BBC0CE?: The RGB value is 187, 192, 206: 187 red, 192 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC0CE?: The complementary color is #CEC9BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC0CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.