What color is #BBD8DD?

#BBD8DD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BBD8DD?

The RGB value is 187, 216, 221: 187 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BBD8DD?

The complementary color is #DDC0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BBD8DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BBD8DD color

#BBD8DD rgb(187, 216, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BBD8DD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 84.7% green and 86.7% blue (187, 216, 221).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.98:1).

#BBD8DD color codes

HEX	`#BBD8DD`
RGB	`rgb(187, 216, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.3%, 84.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.43, -8.55, -5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.43, 10.27, 213.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.097, 64.896, 77.858)`
Decimal	`12310749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BBD8DD, 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 #BBD8DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BBD8DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.98:1	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 #BBD8DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bbd8dd; }
.text { color: #bbd8dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bbd8dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(187 216 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bbd8dd, #bbc7dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #BBD8DD?: #BBD8DD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BBD8DD?: The RGB value is 187, 216, 221: 187 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BBD8DD?: The complementary color is #DDC0BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BBD8DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.