What color is #BBCDD9?

#BBCDD9 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 #BBCDD9?

The RGB value is 187, 205, 217: 187 red, 205 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBCDD9?

The complementary color is #D9C7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBCDD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBCDD9 color

#BBCDD9 rgb(187, 205, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBCDD9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 80.4% green and 85.1% blue (187, 205, 217).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 28% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#BBCDD9 color codes

HEX	`#BBCDD9`
RGB	`rgb(187, 205, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 80.4%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 28%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 14%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.42, -3.65, -8.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.42, 8.81, 245.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.846, 59.236, 74.176)`
Decimal	`12307929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBCDD9, 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 #BBCDD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBCDD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #BBCDD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbcdd9; }
.text { color: #bbcdd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbcdd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 205 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbcdd9, #bbbed9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBCDD9?: #BBCDD9 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 #BBCDD9?: The RGB value is 187, 205, 217: 187 red, 205 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBCDD9?: The complementary color is #D9C7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBCDD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.