Information about #BBBFC3 color

#BBBFC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBBFC3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 191, 195) — 73.3% red, 74.9% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBBFC3 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silver Sand (#BFC1C2) and French Grey (#BFBDC1).

The recipe behind #BBBFC3 is rgb(187, 191, 195), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBBFC3: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#BBBFC3 color variations

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

#BBBFC3 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 #BBBFC3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBBFC3
  • RGB187, 191, 195
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(187, 191, 195)
  • HSL210°, 6%, 75%
  • HSL Precise210°, 6.25%, 74.902%
  • HSV210°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB210°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.749, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.749, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.749, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBBFC3
  • DECIMAL ID12304323
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01