Information about #BBB3CC color

#BBB3CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB3CC belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 179, 204) — 73.3% red, 70.2% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBB3CC reads as a softly toned twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(187, 179, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB3CC: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BBB3CC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBB3CC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBB3CC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB3CC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9184AD

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#6A5B89

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#463D5B

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#231E2D

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Black

#000000

#BBB3CC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AEA6BE

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#A19BB0

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#9690A1

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#8A8790

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Grey

#808080

#BBB3CC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CBB2C9

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#B2B4CB

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#BBB3CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#C4CCB3
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B7CCB3
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#CCC7B3
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#B3B7CC
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#BBB3CC
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#CCBBB3
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#B3CCBB
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#CCB3C4
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#C4CCB3
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#B3CCBB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CCB3B7
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#C4CCB3
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#B3CCC7
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Nearest named colors to #BBB3CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

#BBB3CC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB3CC
  • RGB187, 179, 204
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(187, 179, 204)
  • HSL259°, 20%, 75%
  • HSL Precise259.2°, 19.685%, 75.098%
  • HSV259°, 12%, 80%
  • HSB259°, 12%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.702, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.702, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.702, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB3CC
  • DECIMAL ID12301260
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers309 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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