What color is #BBC2D7?

#BBC2D7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC2D7?

The RGB value is 187, 194, 215: 187 red, 194 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC2D7?

The complementary color is #D7D0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC2D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC2D7 color

#BBC2D7 rgb(187, 194, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC2D7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.1% green and 84.3% blue (187, 194, 215).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 26% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vision (#B7BDD1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#BBC2D7 color codes

HEX	`#BBC2D7`
RGB	`rgb(187, 194, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.1%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 26%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 13%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.49, 1.77, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.49, 11.43, 278.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.048, 54.054, 71.968)`
Decimal	`12305111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC2D7, 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 #BBC2D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC2D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	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 #BBC2D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc2d7; }
.text { color: #bbc2d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc2d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 194 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc2d7, #c2bbd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC2D7?: #BBC2D7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC2D7?: The RGB value is 187, 194, 215: 187 red, 194 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC2D7?: The complementary color is #D7D0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC2D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.