Information about #BBB5D3 color

#BBB5D3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBB5D3 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 181, 211) (73.3% red, 71% green, 82.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 12 / 0 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBB5D3 is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Blue Haze (#BDBACE).

The recipe behind #BBB5D3 is rgb(187, 181, 211), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBB5D3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BBB5D3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBB5D3 color variations

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

#BBB5D3 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBB5D3

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB5D3
  • RGB187, 181, 211
  • CMYK9, 12, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(187, 181, 211)
  • HSL252°, 25%, 77%
  • HSL Precise252°, 25.424%, 76.863%
  • HSV252°, 14%, 83%
  • HSB252°, 14%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.710, 0.827)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.710, 0.827, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.710, 0.827)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB5D3
  • DECIMAL ID12301779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01