Palettes / Colors / #BBBCC8

#BBBCC8 — Mist Grey

#BBBCC8 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.

#BBBCC8 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 #C9C7BB; it also sits naturally between #BBC3C9 and #C1BBC9. 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 74% · Blue 78%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%

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

Previews

CSS code for #BBBCC8

.text { color: #BBBCC8; }
.background { background-color: #BBBCC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBCC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 188, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 11%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBCC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 188, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBCC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 188, 200, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBBCC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBCC8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C9C7BB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBBCC8: #000000.

How #BBBCC8 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 #BBBCC8 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

← #BBBCC7  ·  #BBBCC9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBBCC8?

#BBBCC8 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 188, 200). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBCC8?

#BBBCC8 is RGB 187, 188, 200 — HSL 235°, 11%, 76% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 22%.

What colors go with #BBBCC8?

Its complement is #C9C7BB; analogous partners are #BBC3C9 and #C1BBC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBBCC8 for text?

Black text on #BBBCC8 has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.