Palettes / Colors / #BBBED6
#BBBED6 — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBED6 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 #BBBED6 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.
#BBBED6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D7D4BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCDD7 and #C6BCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBED6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 214 |
| HSL | 233°, 25%, 79% |
| HSV | 233°, 13%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 11%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 51.04, 52.25, 71.01 |
| Yxy | 52.25, 0.2928, 0.2997 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.43, 3.71, -12.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.28, 3.48, -12.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 84%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBED6
.text { color: #BBBED6; }
.background { background-color: #BBBED6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBED6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 25%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBED6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBED6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBED6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBED6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D4BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBED6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBED6
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 #BBBED6: ·
How #BBBED6 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 #BBBED6 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 #BBBED6?
#BBBED6 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 214). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBED6?
#BBBED6 is RGB 187, 190, 214 — HSL 233°, 25%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 11%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBBED6?
Its complement is #D7D4BC; analogous partners are #BCCDD7 and #C6BCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBED6 for text?
Black text on #BBBED6 has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.