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#BBBDCF Violet Vision

#BBBDCF is a light gray named Violet Vision. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 74.1% green and 81.2% blue (rgb(187, 189, 207)). Its HSL value is 234° hue, 17% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #BBBDCF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.29:1.

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Variations of #BBBDCF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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

How #BBBDCF 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 #B8BDCE
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BFD0
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9BED0
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B8BDCE
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B9BDCF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B7C0C3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BABEC9
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BDBEC2

#BBBDCF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#BBBDCF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.29:1 Very good#BBBDCF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBBDCF in CSS

/* Violet Vision */
.color { color: #BBBDCF; }
.background { background-color: #BBBDCF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBBDCF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 189 207);
color: hsl(234 17% 77%);
color: oklch(0.802 0.025 280.8);

#BBBDCF FAQ

What color is #BBBDCF?

#BBBDCF is a light gray. Its closest named color is Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBBDCF?

#BBBDCF is rgb(187, 189, 207) in RGB, hsl(234, 17%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBBDCF?

The complementary color of #BBBDCF is #CFCDBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBBDCF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBBDCF: 11.29:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBBDCF a warm or cool color?

#BBBDCF is a neutral color.