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#BBB2C8 closest to Pastel Lilac

#BBB2C8 is a light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Lilac. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 69.8% green and 78.4% blue (rgb(187, 178, 200)). Its HSL value is 265° hue, 17% saturation and 74% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. #BBB2C8 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.32:1.

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Variations of #BBB2C8

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BBB2C8 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BBB2C8 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBB2C8 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B0B6C7
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AEB5C9
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B5C9
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B6C7
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3B5C8
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B9B5B9
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BBB3C1
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B6B6B6
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B5BA

#BBB2C8 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.04:1 Very poor#BBB2C8 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.32:1 Very good#BBB2C8 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBB2C8 in CSS

/* Pastel Lilac */
.color { color: #BBB2C8; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2C8; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBB2C8; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 178 200);
color: hsl(265 17% 74%);
color: oklch(0.778 0.032 304.1);

#BBB2C8 FAQ

What color is #BBB2C8?

#BBB2C8 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBB2C8?

#BBB2C8 is rgb(187, 178, 200) in RGB, hsl(265, 17%, 74%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBB2C8?

The complementary color of #BBB2C8 is #BFC8B2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBB2C8?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBB2C8: 10.32:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBB2C8 a warm or cool color?

#BBB2C8 is a neutral color.