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#BBDCDB closest to Catch the Wave

#BBDCDB is a very light gray; the closest named color is Catch the Wave. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.3% red, 86.3% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(187, 220, 219)). Its HSL value is 178° hue, 32% saturation and 80% lightness, and in CMYK it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #BBDCDB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.37:1.

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#BBDCDB color conversion

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Variations of #BBDCDB

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

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

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D1D3DB
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D8DB
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D0D9DB
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D1D3DB
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CBD6DB
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B1DEDC
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B7DDDB
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D5D5D5
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #CFD7D7

#BBDCDB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.46:1 Very poor#BBDCDB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.37:1 Super#BBDCDB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BBDCDB in CSS

/* Catch the Wave */
.color { color: #BBDCDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBDCDB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BBDCDB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(187 220 219);
color: hsl(178 32% 80%);
color: oklch(0.870 0.035 194.3);

#BBDCDB FAQ

What color is #BBDCDB?

#BBDCDB is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Catch the Wave. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BBDCDB?

#BBDCDB is rgb(187, 220, 219) in RGB, hsl(178, 32%, 80%) in HSL and cmyk(15%, 0%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BBDCDB?

The complementary color of #BBDCDB is #DCBBBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BBDCDB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BBDCDB: 14.37:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BBDCDB a warm or cool color?

#BBDCDB is a neutral color.