#BBCFEC

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#bbcfec is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(187, 207, 236), HSL(216°, 56%, 83%), CMYK(21%, 12%, 0%, 7%). Closest named color: lightblue. Contrast is 1.58:1 on white and 13.25:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bbcfec
RGBrgb(187 207 236)
RGB (legacy)rgb(187, 207, 236)
RGB %rgb(73% 81% 93%)
HSLhsl(216 56% 83%)
HSV / HSBhsv(216, 21%, 93%)
HWBhwb(216 73% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(82.31 -2.41 -16.76)
LCHlch(82.31 16.93 261.82)
OKLaboklab(0.8488 -0.0099 -0.045)
OKLCHoklch(0.8488 0.046 257.6)
Decimal12308460

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightblue ΔE 3.2
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue216°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)56% / 21%
Lightness (HSL)83%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 80%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6125
Red / Green / Blue187 / 207 / 236

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)
13.25:1
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 -30 / 77.2

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: #bbcfec;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(84.88% 0.046 257.6);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(187 207 236 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bbcfec] text-[#bbcfec] border-[#bbcfec]">