What color is #BBC3FC?

#BBC3FC is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC3FC?

The RGB value is 187, 195, 252: 187 red, 195 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC3FC?

The complementary color is #FCF4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC3FC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC3FC color

#BBC3FC rgb(187, 195, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BBC3FC is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 76.5% green and 98.8% blue (187, 195, 252).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 92% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#BBC3FC color codes

HEX	`#BBC3FC`
RGB	`rgb(187, 195, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 76.5%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 92%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 26%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 23%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.97, 9.41, -28.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.97, 30.42, 288.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.575, 56.622, 99.972)`
Decimal	`12305404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC3FC, 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 #BBC3FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC3FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #BBC3FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc3fc; }
.text { color: #bbc3fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc3fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 195 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc3fc, #d4bbfc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BBC3FC?: #BBC3FC is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC3FC?: The RGB value is 187, 195, 252: 187 red, 195 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC3FC?: The complementary color is #FCF4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC3FC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.