#BBC9DD Color

#BBC9DD is rgb(187, 201, 221) in RGB and hsl(215, 33%, 80%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BBC9DD

HEX#BBC9DD

RGBrgb(187, 201, 221)

HSLhsl(215, 33%, 80%)

HSVhsv(215, 15%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.032 257.2)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BBC9DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BBC9DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BBC9DD Complementary#DDCFBB Analogous#BBDADD Analogous#BEBBDD Triadic#DDBBC9 Triadic#C9DDBB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BBC9DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5D1E2 #CCD7E5 #D6DFEA #DDE4EE #E7ECF3 #EEF2F6

Shades

#96ACCA #718EB7 #50719F #3F597D #2C3F58 #1A2433

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