What color is #BBC6D1?

#BBC6D1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC6D1?

The RGB value is 187, 198, 209: 187 red, 198 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC6D1?

The complementary color is #D1C6BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC6D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC6D1 color

#BBC6D1 rgb(187, 198, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC6D1 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 77.6% green and 82% blue (187, 198, 209).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 19% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Icebreaker (#B7C2CC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#BBC6D1 color codes

HEX	`#BBC6D1`
RGB	`rgb(187, 198, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 77.6%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 19%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 11%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.36, -1.59, -6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.36, 6.96, 256.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.194, 55.556, 68.283)`
Decimal	`12306129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC6D1, 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 #BBC6D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC6D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	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 #BBC6D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc6d1; }
.text { color: #bbc6d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc6d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 198 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc6d1, #bbbbd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC6D1?: #BBC6D1 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC6D1?: The RGB value is 187, 198, 209: 187 red, 198 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC6D1?: The complementary color is #D1C6BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC6D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.11:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.