Information about #BBCBD1 color

#BBCBD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBCBD1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 203, 209) — 73.3% red, 79.6% green, 82% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 2 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BBCBD1 is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oxygen (#BBC6D5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Breathless (#C1C8D2) and Metallic Silver (#BCC6CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 203, 209)), which gives #BBCBD1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBCBD1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBCBD1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBCBD1 color variations

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

#BBCBD1 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 #BBCBD1

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCBD1
  • RGB187, 203, 209
  • CMYK9, 2, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(187, 203, 209)
  • HSL196°, 19%, 78%
  • HSL Precise196.364°, 19.298%, 77.647%
  • HSV196°, 11%, 82%
  • HSB196°, 11%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.796, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.796, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.796, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCBD1
  • DECIMAL ID12307409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01