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#BBD7EF closest to Polar Opposite

#BBD7EF 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, 84.3% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(187, 215, 239)). Its HSL value is 208° hue, 62% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #BBD7EF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.08:1.

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Variations of #BBD7EF

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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#BBD7EF 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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#BBD7EF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD7EF 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 #C7D1EF
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CED7F0
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8D6F0
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C7D1EF
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C4D3EF
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ADDDDF
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B6D9E8
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D3D3D3
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED4DB

#BBD7EF contrast checker

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1.49:1 Very poor#BBD7EF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.08:1 Super#BBD7EF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD7EF in CSS

/* Polar Opposite */
.color { color: #BBD7EF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD7EF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD7EF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 215 239);
color: hsl(208 62% 84%);
color: oklch(0.866 0.045 244.2);

#BBD7EF FAQ

What color is #BBD7EF?

#BBD7EF 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 #BBD7EF?

#BBD7EF is rgb(187, 215, 239) in RGB, hsl(208, 62%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD7EF?

The complementary color of #BBD7EF is #EFD3BB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD7EF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD7EF: 14.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD7EF a warm or cool color?

#BBD7EF is a cool color.