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#BBBBCB closest to Blue Haze

#BBBBCB is a light gray; the closest named color is Blue Haze. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(187, 187, 203)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 13% saturation and 76% lightness, and in CMYK it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BBBBCB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.08:1.

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#BBBBCB color conversion

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Variations of #BBBBCB

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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#BBBBCB 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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#BBBBCB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

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

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B7BCCB
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7BDCC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8BCCB
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B7BCCB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BCCB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B8BDC0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BABCC6
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BCBCBC
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BCBCC0

#BBBBCB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.89:1 Very poor#BBBBCB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.08:1 Very good#BBBBCB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBBCB in CSS

/* Blue Haze */
.color { color: #BBBBCB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBCB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBBCB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 187 203);
color: hsl(240 13% 76%);
color: oklch(0.797 0.022 285.9);

#BBBBCB FAQ

What color is #BBBBCB?

#BBBBCB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBBBCB?

#BBBBCB is rgb(187, 187, 203) in RGB, hsl(240, 13%, 76%) in HSL and cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBBCB?

The complementary color of #BBBBCB is #CBCBBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBBCB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBBCB: 11.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBBCB a warm or cool color?

#BBBBCB is a neutral color.