What color is #BBC3DD?

#BBC3DD 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 #BBC3DD?

The RGB value is 187, 195, 221: 187 red, 195 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC3DD?

The complementary color is #DDD5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC3DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC3DD color

#BBC3DD rgb(187, 195, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BBC3DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.5% green and 86.7% blue (187, 195, 221).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 11.96:1).

#BBC3DD color codes

HEX	`#BBC3DD`
RGB	`rgb(187, 195, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.93, 2.49, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.93, 14.09, 280.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.057, 54.815, 76.178)`
Decimal	`12305373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC3DD, 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 #BBC3DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC3DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	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 #BBC3DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc3dd; }
.text { color: #bbc3dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc3dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 195 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc3dd, #c4bbdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC3DD?: #BBC3DD 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 #BBC3DD?: The RGB value is 187, 195, 221: 187 red, 195 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC3DD?: The complementary color is #DDD5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC3DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.