What color is #BBCCDB?

#BBCCDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBCCDB?

The RGB value is 187, 204, 219: 187 red, 204 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBCCDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #BBCCDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBCCDB color

#BBCCDB rgb(187, 204, 219)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 80% green and 85.9% blue (187, 204, 219).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#BBCCDB color codes

HEX	`#BBCCDB`
RGB	`rgb(187, 204, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 80%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.22, -2.71, -9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.22, 9.77, 253.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.869, 58.864, 75.475)`
Decimal	`12307675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBCCDB, 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 #BBCCDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBCCDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #BBCCDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbccdb; }
.text { color: #bbccdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbccdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 204 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbccdb, #bbbcdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBCCDB?: #BBCCDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBCCDB?: The RGB value is 187, 204, 219: 187 red, 204 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBCCDB?: The complementary color is #DBCABB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBCCDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.