#BBCDFD

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbcdfd is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 205, 253), HSL(224°, 94%, 86%), CMYK(26%, 19%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.58:1 on white and 13.26:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbcdfd
RGBrgb(187 205 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 205, 253)
RGB %rgb(73% 80% 99%)
HSLhsl(224 94% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(224, 26%, 99%)
HWBhwb(224 73% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 19%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(82.26 1.51 -25.83)
LCHlch(82.26 25.88 273.35)
OKLaboklab(0.851 -0.0014 -0.07)
OKLCHoklch(0.851 0.07 268.82)
Decimal12307965

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 4.8
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue224°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)94% / 26%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 80%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6132
Red / Green / Blue187 / 205 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.26:1
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 26.5 / -76.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -29.9 / 77.3

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: #bbcdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(85.1% 0.07 268.82);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 205 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbcdfd] text-[#bbcdfd] border-[#bbcdfd]">