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#BBD5EF closest to Polar Opposite

#BBD5EF is a very light, muted blue; the closest named color is Polar Opposite. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 83.5% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(187, 213, 239)). Its HSL value is 210° hue, 62% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #BBD5EF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.88:1.

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Variations of #BBD5EF

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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#BBD5EF 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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#BBD5EF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD5EF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C5D0EE
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CBD5F0
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C7D5F0
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C5D0EE
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C2D2EF
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ADDBDD
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B6D7E7
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D2D2D2
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CCD3DA

#BBD5EF contrast checker

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1.51:1 Very poor#BBD5EF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.88:1 Super#BBD5EF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD5EF in CSS

/* Polar Opposite */
.color { color: #BBD5EF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD5EF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD5EF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 213 239);
color: hsl(210 62% 84%);
color: oklch(0.862 0.046 248.4);

#BBD5EF FAQ

What color is #BBD5EF?

#BBD5EF is a very light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Polar Opposite. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBD5EF?

#BBD5EF is rgb(187, 213, 239) in RGB, hsl(210, 62%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD5EF?

The complementary color of #BBD5EF is #EFD5BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD5EF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD5EF: 13.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD5EF a warm or cool color?

#BBD5EF is a cool color.