What color is #BBC3D4?

#BBC3D4 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 #BBC3D4?

The RGB value is 187, 195, 212: 187 red, 195 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC3D4?

The complementary color is #D4CCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC3D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC3D4 color

#BBC3D4 rgb(187, 195, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC3D4 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.5% green and 83.1% blue (187, 195, 212).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 23% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Ice (#B6BDD0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#BBC3D4 color codes

HEX	`#BBC3D4`
RGB	`rgb(187, 195, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 23%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 12%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.66, 0.61, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.66, 9.45, 273.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.89, 54.348, 70.031)`
Decimal	`12305364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC3D4, 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 #BBC3D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC3D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	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 #BBC3D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc3d4; }
.text { color: #bbc3d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc3d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 195 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc3d4, #bfbbd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC3D4?: #BBC3D4 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 #BBC3D4?: The RGB value is 187, 195, 212: 187 red, 195 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC3D4?: The complementary color is #D4CCBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC3D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.