#BBBCDF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbbcdf is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 188, 223), HSL(238°, 36%, 80%), CMYK(16%, 16%, 0%, 13%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.85:1 on white and 11.37:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbbcdf
RGBrgb(187 188 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 188, 223)
RGB %rgb(73% 74% 87%)
HSLhsl(238 36% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(238, 16%, 87%)
HWBhwb(238 73% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.03 4.93 -17.71)
LCHlch(77.03 18.38 285.56)
OKLaboklab(0.8059 0.0118 -0.0477)
OKLCHoklch(0.8059 0.0492 283.94)
Decimal12303583

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue238°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 16%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)75% / 75%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5186
Red / Green / Blue187 / 188 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.85:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.37:1
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 34.7 / -67.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -38.9 / 69.1

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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbbcdf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(80.59% 0.0492 283.94);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 188 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbbcdf] text-[#bbbcdf] border-[#bbbcdf]">