Palettes / Colors / #BBC3CE
#BBC3CE — Light Dusty Blue
#BBC3CE 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 #BBC3CE 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.
#BBC3CE 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 #CEC6BB; it also sits naturally between #BBCCCE and #BDBBCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 195, 206 |
| HSL | 215°, 16%, 77% |
| HSV | 215°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 5%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 51.15, 54.05, 66.13 |
| Yxy | 54.05, 0.2985, 0.3155 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.49, -0.60, -6.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.52, -0.55, -6.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC3CE
.text { color: #BBC3CE; }
.background { background-color: #BBC3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 195, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 16%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 195, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 195, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC3CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEC6BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC3CE
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 #BBC3CE: ·
How #BBC3CE 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 #BBC3CE 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 #BBC3CE?
#BBC3CE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 195, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC3CE?
#BBC3CE is RGB 187, 195, 206 — HSL 215°, 16%, 77% — CMYK 9%, 5%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBC3CE?
Its complement is #CEC6BB; analogous partners are #BBCCCE and #BDBBCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC3CE for text?
Black text on #BBC3CE has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.