BBD2E2

#BBD2E2 Delicate Ice

#BBD2E2 is a very light gray named Delicate Ice. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 82.4% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(187, 210, 226)). Its HSL value is 205° hue, 40% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #BBD2E2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.43:1.

#BBD2E2 color conversion

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Variations of #BBD2E2

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.

#BBD2E2 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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#BBD2E2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD2E2 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 #C6CDE2
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CBD1E3
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C7D1E3
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C6CDE2
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C3CFE2
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B1D6D7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B7D4DD
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CFCFCF
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CACFD4

#BBD2E2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.56:1 Very poor#BBD2E2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.43:1 Super#BBD2E2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD2E2 in CSS

/* Delicate Ice */
.color { color: #BBD2E2; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2E2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD2E2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 210 226);
color: hsl(205 40% 81%);
color: oklch(0.852 0.033 238.2);

#BBD2E2 FAQ

What color is #BBD2E2?

#BBD2E2 is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Delicate Ice. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBD2E2?

#BBD2E2 is rgb(187, 210, 226) in RGB, hsl(205, 40%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD2E2?

The complementary color of #BBD2E2 is #E2CBBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD2E2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD2E2: 13.43:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD2E2 a warm or cool color?

#BBD2E2 is a neutral color.