What color is #BBCCF2?

#BBCCF2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBCCF2?

The RGB value is 187, 204, 242: 187 red, 204 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBCCF2?

The complementary color is #F2E1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBCCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBCCF2 color

#BBCCF2 rgb(187, 204, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BBCCF2 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 80% green and 94.9% blue (187, 204, 242).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 68% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Frost Fairy (#BBCFEF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#BBCCF2 color codes

HEX	`#BBCCF2`
RGB	`rgb(187, 204, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 80%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 68%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 23%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.92, 2.27, -20.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.92, 20.73, 276.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.109, 60.16, 92.538)`
Decimal	`12307698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBCCF2, 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 #BBCCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBCCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #BBCCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbccf2; }
.text { color: #bbccf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbccf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 204 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbccf2, #c5bbf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBCCF2?: #BBCCF2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBCCF2?: The RGB value is 187, 204, 242: 187 red, 204 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBCCF2?: The complementary color is #F2E1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBCCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.