#BBC9E2 Color

#BBC9E2 is rgb(187, 201, 226) in RGB and hsl(218, 40%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BBC9E2

HEX#BBC9E2

RGBrgb(187, 201, 226)

HSLhsl(218, 40%, 81%)

HSVhsv(218, 17%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.038 262.1)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BBC9E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BBC9E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BBC9E2 Complementary#E2D4BB Analogous#BBDDE2 Analogous#C0BBE2 Triadic#E2BBC9 Triadic#C9E2BB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BBC9E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2CFE5 #CDD7EA #D4DDED #DFE6F1 #E6EBF4 #F1F4F9

Shades

#94AAD1 #6D8BC0 #496DAB #395484 #283B5D #172236

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