Palettes / Colors / #BBBBCB
#BBBBCB — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBBCB is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BBBBCB 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.
#BBBBCB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm 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 #CACABA; it also sits naturally between #BAC2CA and #C2BACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBBCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 187, 203 |
| HSL | 240°, 13%, 76% |
| HSV | 240°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 8%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.04, 50.42, 63.65 |
| Yxy | 50.42, 0.3007, 0.3091 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.32, 3.09, -8.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, 2.87, -7.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBBCB
.text { color: #BBBBCB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBBCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 187, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 13%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBBCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 187, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBBCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 187, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBBCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBBCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CACABA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBBCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBBCB
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 #BBBBCB: ·
How #BBBBCB 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 #BBBBCB 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 #BBBBCB?
#BBBBCB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 187, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBBCB?
#BBBBCB is RGB 187, 187, 203 — HSL 240°, 13%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 8%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBBBCB?
Its complement is #CACABA; analogous partners are #BAC2CA and #C2BACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBBCB for text?
Black text on #BBBBCB has a contrast ratio of 11.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.