Palettes / Colors / #BBCACF
#BBCACF — Light Dusty Blue
#BBCACF 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 #BBCACF 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.
#BBCACF 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 #CEBFBA; it also sits naturally between #BACEC9 and #BABFCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCACF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 202, 207 |
| HSL | 195°, 17%, 77% |
| HSV | 195°, 10%, 81% |
| CMYK | 10%, 2%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.88, 57.31, 67.31 |
| Yxy | 57.31, 0.2979, 0.3229 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, -4.10, -4.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, -3.82, -3.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 81%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 2% · 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 #BBCACF
.text { color: #BBCACF; }
.background { background-color: #BBCACF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCACF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 202, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 17%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCACF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 202, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCACF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 202, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCACF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCACF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBFBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCACF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCACF
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 #BBCACF: ·
How #BBCACF 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 #BBCACF 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 #BBCACF?
#BBCACF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 202, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCACF?
#BBCACF is RGB 187, 202, 207 — HSL 195°, 17%, 77% — CMYK 10%, 2%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BBCACF?
Its complement is #CEBFBA; analogous partners are #BACEC9 and #BABFCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCACF for text?
Black text on #BBCACF has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.