What color is #BBC2DB?

#BBC2DB 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 #BBC2DB?

The RGB value is 187, 194, 219: 187 red, 194 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC2DB?

The complementary color is #DBD4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC2DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC2DB color

#BBC2DB rgb(187, 194, 219)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BBC2DB is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.1% green and 85.9% blue (187, 194, 219).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#BBC2DB color codes

HEX	`#BBC2DB`
RGB	`rgb(187, 194, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.1%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.61, 2.6, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.61, 13.53, 281.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.569, 54.262, 74.708)`
Decimal	`12305115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC2DB, 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 #BBC2DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC2DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	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 #BBC2DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc2db; }
.text { color: #bbc2db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc2db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 194 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc2db, #c4bbdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC2DB?: #BBC2DB 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 #BBC2DB?: The RGB value is 187, 194, 219: 187 red, 194 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC2DB?: The complementary color is #DBD4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC2DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.