#BBBFDB

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbbfdb is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 191, 219), HSL(232°, 31%, 80%), CMYK(15%, 13%, 0%, 14%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.81:1 on white and 11.59:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbbfdb
RGBrgb(187 191 219)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 191, 219)
RGB %rgb(73% 75% 86%)
HSLhsl(232 31% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(232, 15%, 86%)
HWBhwb(232 73% 14%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 14%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.7 2.77 -14.56)
LCHlch(77.7 14.82 280.77)
OKLaboklab(0.8105 0.0062 -0.0391)
OKLCHoklch(0.8105 0.0396 279.04)
Decimal12304347

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 1.8
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue232°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)31% / 15%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)86%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)76% / 75%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5294
Red / Green / Blue187 / 191 / 219

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.81:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.59:1
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 33.8 / -68.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -37.8 / 70.1

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bbbfdb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(81.05% 0.0396 279.04);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 191 219 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbbfdb] text-[#bbbfdb] border-[#bbbfdb]">