What color is #BBC7D7?

#BBC7D7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBC7D7?

The RGB value is 187, 199, 215: 187 red, 199 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBC7D7?

The complementary color is #D7CBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBC7D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBC7D7 color

#BBC7D7 rgb(187, 199, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBC7D7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 78% green and 84.3% blue (187, 199, 215).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 26% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#BBC7D7 color codes

HEX	`#BBC7D7`
RGB	`rgb(187, 199, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 78%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 26%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 13%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.79, -0.9, -9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.79, 9.4, 264.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.18, 56.317, 72.345)`
Decimal	`12306391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBC7D7, 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 #BBC7D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBC7D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	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 #BBC7D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbc7d7; }
.text { color: #bbc7d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbc7d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 199 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbc7d7, #bdbbd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBC7D7?: #BBC7D7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBC7D7?: The RGB value is 187, 199, 215: 187 red, 199 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBC7D7?: The complementary color is #D7CBBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBC7D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 and white text 1.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.