What color is #BBC1D3?

#BBC1D3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Arctic Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC1D3?

The RGB value is 187, 193, 211: 187 red, 193 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC1D3?

The complementary color is #D3CDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC1D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC1D3 color

#BBC1D3 rgb(187, 193, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC1D3 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 75.7% green and 82.7% blue (187, 193, 211).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Ice (#B6BDD0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#BBC1D3 color codes

HEX	`#BBC1D3`
RGB	`rgb(187, 193, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 75.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 11%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.11, 1.48, -9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.11, 9.82, 278.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.319, 53.407, 69.22)`
Decimal	`12304851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC1D3, 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 #BBC1D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC1D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	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 #BBC1D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc1d3; }
.text { color: #bbc1d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc1d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 193 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc1d3, #c1bbd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC1D3?: #BBC1D3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Arctic Ice. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC1D3?: The RGB value is 187, 193, 211: 187 red, 193 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC1D3?: The complementary color is #D3CDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC1D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and white text 1.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.