Palettes / Colors / #BBCDD3
#BBCDD3 — Light Dusty Blue
#BBCDD3 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 #BBCDD3 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.
#BBCDD3 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 #D3C1BB; it also sits naturally between #BBD3CD and #BBC1D3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 211 |
| HSL | 195°, 21%, 78% |
| HSV | 195°, 11%, 83% |
| CMYK | 11%, 3%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 54.08, 58.93, 70.15 |
| Yxy | 58.93, 0.2953, 0.3217 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.25, -4.87, -5.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.77, -4.56, -4.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 83%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDD3
.text { color: #BBCDD3; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 21%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCDD3
Tints of #BBCDD3
Tones of #BBCDD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3C1BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDD3
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 #BBCDD3: ·
How #BBCDD3 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 #BBCDD3 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 #BBCDD3?
#BBCDD3 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 205, 211). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDD3?
#BBCDD3 is RGB 187, 205, 211 — HSL 195°, 21%, 78% — CMYK 11%, 3%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #BBCDD3?
Its complement is #D3C1BB; analogous partners are #BBD3CD and #BBC1D3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDD3 for text?
Black text on #BBCDD3 has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.