#BBBBDF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbbbdf is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 187, 223), HSL(240°, 36%, 80%), CMYK(16%, 16%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.86:1 on white and 11.29:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbbbdf
RGBrgb(187 187 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 187, 223)
RGB %rgb(73% 73% 87%)
HSLhsl(240 36% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 16%, 87%)
HWBhwb(240 73% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.77 5.44 -18.09)
LCHlch(76.77 18.89 286.72)
OKLaboklab(0.8039 0.0133 -0.0488)
OKLCHoklch(0.8039 0.0505 285.21)
Decimal12303327

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 2.7
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 16%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)75% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5143
Red / Green / Blue187 / 187 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.86:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.29:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 35.1 / -67.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -39.3 / 68.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbbbdf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(80.39% 0.0505 285.21);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 187 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbbbdf] text-[#bbbbdf] border-[#bbbbdf]">