Palettes / Colors / #BBBEC6
#BBBEC6 — Mist Grey
#BBBEC6 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 #BBBEC6 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.
#BBBEC6 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 #C5C2BA; it also sits naturally between #BAC2C5 and #BCBAC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 198 |
| HSL | 224°, 9%, 75% |
| HSV | 224°, 6%, 78% |
| CMYK | 6%, 4%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 49.10, 51.47, 60.77 |
| Yxy | 51.47, 0.3043, 0.3190 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.96, 0.49, -4.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.74, 0.46, -4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 78%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEC6
.text { color: #BBBEC6; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 9%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEC6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBEC6
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Tones of #BBBEC6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5C2BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEC6
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 #BBBEC6: ·
How #BBBEC6 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 #BBBEC6 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 #BBBEC6?
#BBBEC6 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 190, 198). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEC6?
#BBBEC6 is RGB 187, 190, 198 — HSL 224°, 9%, 75% — CMYK 6%, 4%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BBBEC6?
Its complement is #C5C2BA; analogous partners are #BAC2C5 and #BCBAC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEC6 for text?
Black text on #BBBEC6 has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.