#BBC4ED Color
#BBC4ED is rgb(187, 196, 237) in RGB, hsl(229, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 17%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBC4EDrgb(187, 196, 237)hsl(229, 58%, 83%)hsv(229, 21%, 93%)cmyk(21%, 17%, 0%, 7%)oklch(82.7% 0.058 275.3)lab(79.48% 3.23 -21.53)lch(79.48% 21.77 278.53)What #BBC4ED 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 #BBC4ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBC4ED Channel Values
How #BBC4ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 187 · G 196 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 58% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBC4ED 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.
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Colors That Go With #BBC4ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBC4ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BBC4ED
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.
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How #BBC4ED 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbc4ed: #BBC4ED;background-color: #BBC4ED;colors: { 'color-bbc4ed': '#BBC4ED' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.769, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_bbc4ed">#BBC4ED</color>fill="#BBC4ED"More Blue Colors
#BBC4ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BBC4ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBC4ED?
#BBC4ED is a lightest blue — rgb(187, 196, 237) in RGB and hsl(229, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #BBC4ED?
#BBC4ED is rgb(187, 196, 237) — red 187, green 196, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBC4ED?
#BBC4ED converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 17%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBC4ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBC4ED scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBC4ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBC4ED 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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