Palettes / Colors / #BBBED7
#BBBED7 — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBED7 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 #BBBED7 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.
#BBBED7 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 #D7D5BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCCD7 and #C7BCD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBED7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 215 |
| HSL | 234°, 26%, 79% |
| HSV | 234°, 13%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 12%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 51.17, 52.30, 71.69 |
| Yxy | 52.30, 0.2922, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.46, 3.92, -12.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.32, 3.67, -12.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 84%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 12% · 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 #BBBED7
.text { color: #BBBED7; }
.background { background-color: #BBBED7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBED7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 26%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBED7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBED7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 215, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBED7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBED7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7D5BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBED7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBED7
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 #BBBED7: ·
How #BBBED7 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 #BBBED7 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 #BBBED7?
#BBBED7 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 215). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBED7?
#BBBED7 is RGB 187, 190, 215 — HSL 234°, 26%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 12%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBBED7?
Its complement is #D7D5BC; analogous partners are #BCCCD7 and #C7BCD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBED7 for text?
Black text on #BBBED7 has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.