Start generating
BBBCD0

#BBBCD0 Blue Haze

#BBBCD0 is a light gray named Blue Haze. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 73.7% green and 81.6% blue (rgb(187, 188, 208)). Its HSL value is 237° hue, 18% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. #BBBCD0 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.22:1.

Make a palette with #BBBCD0

#BBBCD0 color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #BBBCD0

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

BBBCD0A2A3B58A8B9A7373805C5D6746474F3232391F1F230D0D10020202

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

BBBCD0C2C3D5C8C9D9CFD0DED6D6E3DCDDE7E3E4ECEAEBF1F1F1F6F8F8FA

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

BBBCD0B5B6C8AFB0C0A9AAB7A3A4AF9D9EA797989F9192978B8C8F868688

Hues

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

ADC1CDAFC0CFB2BFD0B5BED1B8BDD1BBBCD0BEBBCFC1BACDC4B9CBC7B8C9CAB8C6

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

9EB0DCA4B3DAAAB5D7AFB7D5B5BAD3BBBCD0BEBACAC2B9C4C5B7BFC9B6B9CCB4B3

#BBBCD0 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BBBCD0D0CFBB
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

BBBCD0D0C4BBC7D0BB
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BBBCD0BBC7D0C4BBD0
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

BBBCD0D0BBBCBCD0BB
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

BBBCD0CFBBD0D0CFBBBCD0BB
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BBBCD0D0BBC7D0CFBBBBD0C4
Open in generator →

#BBBCD0 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBBCD0 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 #B7BDCF
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B7BED1
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8BDD1
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B7BDCF
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B8BDD0
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B7BFC2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BABDCA
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BDBDBD
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDBDC2

#BBBCD0 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#BBBCD0 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.22:1 Very good#BBBCD0 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #BBBCD0

Palettes with #BBBCD0

#BBBCD0 in CSS

/* Blue Haze */
.color { color: #BBBCD0; }
.background { background-color: #BBBCD0; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBCD0; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 188 208);
color: hsl(237 18% 77%);
color: oklch(0.801 0.028 283.5);

#BBBCD0 FAQ

What color is #BBBCD0?

#BBBCD0 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 #BBBCD0?

#BBBCD0 is rgb(187, 188, 208) in RGB, hsl(237, 18%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBCD0?

The complementary color of #BBBCD0 is #D0CFBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBCD0?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBCD0: 11.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBCD0 a warm or cool color?

#BBBCD0 is a neutral color.