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#BBC2FB Color

#BBC2FB is rgb(187, 194, 251) in RGB, hsl(233, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BBC2FB
HEX#BBC2FB
RGBrgb(187, 194, 251)
HSLhsl(233, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(233, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.08 279)
LABlab(79.37% 6.68 -29.14)
LCHlch(79.37% 29.90 282.91)

What #BBC2FB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BBC2FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BBC2FB Channel Values

How #BBC2FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 194 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBC2FB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BBC2FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BBC2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBC2FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BBC2FB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BBC2FB.

How #BBC2FB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BBC2FB
Protanopia#C1C1FB
Protanomaly#BFC1FB
Deuteranopia#C0C0FB
Deuteranomaly#BEC1FB
Tritanopia#B2CACA
Tritanomaly#B5C7E0
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BBC2FB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bbc2fb: #BBC2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BBC2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bbc2fb': '#BBC2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.761, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_bbc2fb">#BBC2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BBC2FB"

More Blue Colors

#BBC2FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BBC2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBC2FB?

#BBC2FB is a lightest blue — rgb(187, 194, 251) in RGB and hsl(233, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #BBC2FB?

#BBC2FB is rgb(187, 194, 251) — red 187, green 194, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BBC2FB?

#BBC2FB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BBC2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BBC2FB scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BBC2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BBC2FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.76, which is visibly different.

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