Palettes / Colors / #BBBEC7
#BBBEC7 — Mist Grey
#BBBEC7 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 #BBBEC7 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.
#BBBEC7 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 #C8C5BC; it also sits naturally between #BCC5C8 and #BFBCC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 199 |
| HSL | 225°, 10%, 76% |
| HSV | 225°, 6%, 78% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 49.22, 51.52, 61.38 |
| Yxy | 51.52, 0.3036, 0.3178 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.99, 0.69, -4.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.77, 0.64, -4.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 78%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · 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 #BBBEC7
.text { color: #BBBEC7; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 10%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEC7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBEC7
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Tones of #BBBEC7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8C5BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEC7
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 #BBBEC7: ·
How #BBBEC7 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 #BBBEC7 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 #BBBEC7?
#BBBEC7 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 187, 190, 199). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEC7?
#BBBEC7 is RGB 187, 190, 199 — HSL 225°, 10%, 76% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #BBBEC7?
Its complement is #C8C5BC; analogous partners are #BCC5C8 and #BFBCC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEC7 for text?
Black text on #BBBEC7 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.