What color is #BBC2DA?

#BBC2DA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC2DA?

The RGB value is 187, 194, 218: 187 red, 194 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC2DA?

The complementary color is #DAD3BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC2DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC2DA color

#BBC2DA rgb(187, 194, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BBC2DA is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.1% green and 85.5% blue (187, 194, 218).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 30% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#BBC2DA color codes

HEX	`#BBC2DA`
RGB	`rgb(187, 194, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 30%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 14%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.58, 2.39, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.58, 13, 280.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.437, 54.21, 74.017)`
Decimal	`12305114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC2DA, 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 #BBC2DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC2DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #BBC2DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc2da; }
.text { color: #bbc2da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc2da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 194 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc2da, #c4bbda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC2DA?: #BBC2DA is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC2DA?: The RGB value is 187, 194, 218: 187 red, 194 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC2DA?: The complementary color is #DAD3BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC2DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.