BBD3DF

#BBD3DF closest to Pale Whale

#BBD3DF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Pale Whale. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 82.7% green and 87.5% blue (rgb(187, 211, 223)). Its HSL value is 200° hue, 36% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #BBD3DF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.50:1.

#BBD3DF color conversion

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Variations of #BBD3DF

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.

#BBD3DF 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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#BBD3DF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD3DF 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 #C8CDDF
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CDD2E0
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8D2DF
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8CDDF
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4CFDF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B1D7D7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B7D4DB
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CFCFCF
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CAD0D3

#BBD3DF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.56:1 Very poor#BBD3DF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.50:1 Super#BBD3DF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BBD3DF

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#BBD3DF in CSS

/* Pale Whale */
.color { color: #BBD3DF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD3DF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD3DF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 211 223);
color: hsl(200 36% 80%);
color: oklch(0.853 0.031 229.3);

#BBD3DF FAQ

What color is #BBD3DF?

#BBD3DF is a very 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 #BBD3DF?

#BBD3DF is rgb(187, 211, 223) in RGB, hsl(200, 36%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD3DF?

The complementary color of #BBD3DF is #DFC7BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD3DF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD3DF: 13.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD3DF a warm or cool color?

#BBD3DF is a neutral color.