Palettes / Colors / #BBBECD
#BBBECD — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBECD 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 #BBBECD 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.
#BBBECD 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 #CDCABC; it also sits naturally between #BCC7CD and #C1BCCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 205 |
| HSL | 230°, 15%, 77% |
| HSV | 230°, 9%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 7%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 49.93, 51.80, 65.12 |
| Yxy | 51.80, 0.2992, 0.3105 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.16, 1.87, -7.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.97, 1.74, -7.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 7% · 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 #BBBECD
.text { color: #BBBECD; }
.background { background-color: #BBBECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 15%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDCABC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBECD
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 #BBBECD: ·
How #BBBECD 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 #BBBECD 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 #BBBECD?
#BBBECD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBECD?
#BBBECD is RGB 187, 190, 205 — HSL 230°, 15%, 77% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBBECD?
Its complement is #CDCABC; analogous partners are #BCC7CD and #C1BCCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBECD for text?
Black text on #BBBECD has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.