Palettes / Colors / #BBC3CC
#BBC3CC — Light Dusty Blue
#BBC3CC 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 #BBC3CC 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.
#BBC3CC 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 #CDC5BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCCCD and #BDBCCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC3CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 195, 204 |
| HSL | 212°, 14%, 77% |
| HSV | 212°, 8%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 4%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.91, 53.95, 64.86 |
| Yxy | 53.95, 0.3000, 0.3179 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.44, -0.99, -5.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.45, -0.92, -5.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 4% · 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 #BBC3CC
.text { color: #BBC3CC; }
.background { background-color: #BBC3CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC3CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 195, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 14%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC3CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 195, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC3CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 195, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC3CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC3CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC5BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC3CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC3CC
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 #BBC3CC: ·
How #BBC3CC 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 #BBC3CC 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 #BBC3CC?
#BBC3CC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 195, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC3CC?
#BBC3CC is RGB 187, 195, 204 — HSL 212°, 14%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 4%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BBC3CC?
Its complement is #CDC5BC; analogous partners are #BCCCCD and #BDBCCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC3CC for text?
Black text on #BBC3CC has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.