Palettes / Colors / #BBBBC8

#BBBBC8 — Mist Grey

#BBBBC8 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBBBC8 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.

#BBBBC8 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C9C9BB; it also sits naturally between #BBC2C9 and #C2BBC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 78%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBBBC8

.text { color: #BBBBC8; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBBC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 187, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 11%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBBC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 187, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBBC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 187, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBBBC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBBC8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C9C9BB:

Analogous:

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Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBBBC8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBBC8

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:

How #BBBBC8 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 #BBBBC8 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBBBC7  ·  #BBBBC9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBBBC8?

#BBBBC8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 187, 200). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBBC8?

#BBBBC8 is RGB 187, 187, 200 — HSL 240°, 11%, 76% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #BBBBC8?

Its complement is #C9C9BB; analogous partners are #BBC2C9 and #C2BBC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBBBC8 for text?

Black text on #BBBBC8 has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.