BBCBDB

#BBCBDB closest to Winter Scene

#BBCBDB is a light gray; the closest named color is Winter Scene. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 79.6% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(187, 203, 219)). Its HSL value is 210° hue, 31% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #BBCBDB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.68:1.

#BBCBDB color conversion

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Variations of #BBCBDB

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.

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

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

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C1C8DB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C5CBDC
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2CBDC
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C1C8DB
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0C9DB
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B3CFD0
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8CCD6
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C9C9C9
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C6C9CE

#BBCBDB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.66:1 Very poor#BBCBDB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.68:1 Super#BBCBDB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBCBDB in CSS

/* Winter Scene */
.color { color: #BBCBDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBDB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBCBDB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 203 219);
color: hsl(210 31% 80%);
color: oklch(0.835 0.028 248.2);

#BBCBDB FAQ

What color is #BBCBDB?

#BBCBDB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBCBDB?

#BBCBDB is rgb(187, 203, 219) in RGB, hsl(210, 31%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBCBDB?

The complementary color of #BBCBDB is #DBCBBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBCBDB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBCBDB: 12.68:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBCBDB a warm or cool color?

#BBCBDB is a neutral color.