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#BBD8EA closest to Sleepless Blue

#BBD8EA is a very light, muted blue; the closest named color is Sleepless Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 84.7% green and 91.8% blue (rgb(187, 216, 234)). Its HSL value is 203° hue, 53% saturation and 83% lightness, and in CMYK it is 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #BBD8EA is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.12:1.

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Variations of #BBD8EA

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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#BBD8EA 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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#BBD8EA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BBD8EA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C9D1EA
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0D7EB
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CAD7EB
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C9D1EA
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C6D4EA
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AEDDDE
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B6DAE4
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D4D4D4
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CED5DA

#BBD8EA contrast checker

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1.49:1 Very poor#BBD8EA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.12:1 Super#BBD8EA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBD8EA in CSS

/* Sleepless Blue */
.color { color: #BBD8EA; }
.background { background-color: #BBD8EA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBD8EA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 216 234);
color: hsl(203 53% 83%);
color: oklch(0.867 0.040 235.2);

#BBD8EA FAQ

What color is #BBD8EA?

#BBD8EA is a very light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BBD8EA?

#BBD8EA is rgb(187, 216, 234) in RGB, hsl(203, 53%, 83%) in HSL and cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBD8EA?

The complementary color of #BBD8EA is #EACDBB, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBD8EA?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBD8EA: 14.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBD8EA a warm or cool color?

#BBD8EA is a cool color.