BBD2DC

#BBD2DC closest to Pale Whale

#BBD2DC 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 86.3% blue (rgb(187, 210, 220)). Its HSL value is 198° hue, 32% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #BBD2DC is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.37:1.

#BBD2DC color conversion

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Variations of #BBD2DC

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.

#BBD2DC 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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#BBD2DC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD2DC 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 #C7CCDC
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDD1DD
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8D1DC
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C7CCDC
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4CEDC
  • 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 #B8D3D9
  • 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 #CACFD2

#BBD2DC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.57:1 Very poor#BBD2DC text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.37:1 Super#BBD2DC text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BBD2DC

Palettes with #BBD2DC

#BBD2DC in CSS

/* Pale Whale */
.color { color: #BBD2DC; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2DC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD2DC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 210 220);
color: hsl(198 32% 80%);
color: oklch(0.850 0.028 225.8);

#BBD2DC FAQ

What color is #BBD2DC?

#BBD2DC 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 #BBD2DC?

#BBD2DC is rgb(187, 210, 220) in RGB, hsl(198, 32%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 5%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD2DC?

The complementary color of #BBD2DC is #DCC5BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD2DC?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD2DC: 13.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD2DC a warm or cool color?

#BBD2DC is a neutral color.