#BBBCFF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbbcff is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 188, 255), HSL(239°, 100%, 87%), CMYK(27%, 26%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.75:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbbcff
RGBrgb(187 188 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 188, 255)
RGB %rgb(73% 74% 100%)
HSLhsl(239 100% 87%)
HSV / HSBhsv(239, 27%, 100%)
HWBhwb(239 73% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.98 10.46 -33.41)
LCHlch(77.98 35 287.38)
OKLaboklab(0.8183 0.0219 -0.0913)
OKLCHoklch(0.8183 0.0939 283.46)
Decimal12303615

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 6
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue239°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 27%
Lightness (HSL)87%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)77% / 76%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5375
Red / Green / Blue187 / 188 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.75:1
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 33 / -69.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37 / 70.9

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: #bbbcff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.83% 0.0939 283.46);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 188 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbbcff] text-[#bbbcff] border-[#bbbcff]">