#BBC9ED Color
#BBC9ED is rgb(187, 201, 237) in RGB and hsl(223, 58%, 83%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#BBC9ED
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#BBC9EDRGB
rgb(187, 201, 237)HSL
hsl(223, 58%, 83%)HSV
hsv(223, 21%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(83.7% 0.053 268.5)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BBC9ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #BBC9ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #BBC9ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.