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#BBD2DB closest to Pale Whale

#BBD2DB is a light gray; the closest named color is Pale Whale. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 82.4% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(187, 210, 219)). Its HSL value is 197° hue, 31% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #BBD2DB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.35:1.

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#BBD2DB color conversion

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Variations of #BBD2DB

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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#BBD2DB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BBD2DBDBC4BB
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Split complementary

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

BBD2DBDBBBC2DBD4BB
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BBD2DBBBDBD4BBC2DB
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Triadic

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

BBD2DBDBBBD2D2DBBB
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Tetradic

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

BBD2DBC4BBDBDBC4BBD2DBBB
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BBD2DBD4BBDBDBC4BBC2DBBB
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#BBD2DB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD2DB 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 #C8CCDB
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDD0DC
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8D0DB
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CCDB
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4CEDB
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B2D5D5
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B8D3D8
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CECECE
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CACFD1

#BBD2DB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.57:1 Very poor#BBD2DB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.35:1 Super#BBD2DB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD2DB in CSS

/* Pale Whale */
.color { color: #BBD2DB; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2DB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD2DB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 210 219);
color: hsl(197 31% 80%);
color: oklch(0.849 0.028 223.3);

#BBD2DB FAQ

What color is #BBD2DB?

#BBD2DB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBD2DB?

#BBD2DB is rgb(187, 210, 219) in RGB, hsl(197, 31%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD2DB?

The complementary color of #BBD2DB is #DBC4BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD2DB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD2DB: 13.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD2DB a warm or cool color?

#BBD2DB is a neutral color.