Palettes / Colors / #BBB2DC
#BBB2DC — Light Muted Blue
#BBB2DC is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBB2DC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BBB2DC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D3DCB2; it also sits naturally between #B2BEDC and #D0B2DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 178, 220 |
| HSL | 253°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 253°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 19%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.33, 47.57, 74.29 |
| Yxy | 47.57, 0.2882, 0.2779 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.55, 11.50, -19.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.97, 10.82, -20.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB2DC
.text { color: #BBB2DC; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 178, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 178, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 178, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB2DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBB2DC
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Tones of #BBB2DC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3DCB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB2DC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BBB2DC: ·
How #BBB2DC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BBB2DC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBB2DC?
#BBB2DC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 178, 220). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB2DC?
#BBB2DC is RGB 187, 178, 220 — HSL 253°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 19%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBB2DC?
Its complement is #D3DCB2; analogous partners are #B2BEDC and #D0B2DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB2DC for text?
Black text on #BBB2DC has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.