#BBCCFB Color
#BBCCFB is rgb(187, 204, 251) in RGB, hsl(224, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 19%, 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 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BBCCFBrgb(187, 204, 251)hsl(224, 89%, 86%)hsv(224, 25%, 98%)cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 2%)oklch(84.8% 0.068 269.4)lab(81.94% 1.66 -25.25)lch(81.94% 25.31 273.75)What #BBCCFB 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 #BBCCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BBCCFB Channel Values
How #BBCCFB 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 204 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 224° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 224° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BBCCFB 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 #BBCCFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BBCCFB; 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 #BBCCFB
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 #BBCCFB 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.
#BBCCFB#C9C9FB#C4CAFB#C7C7FB#C2C9FB#B3D3D3#B6D0E4#CCCCCCUsing #BBCCFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bbccfb: #BBCCFB;background-color: #BBCCFB;colors: { 'color-bbccfb': '#BBCCFB' }Color(red: 0.733, green: 0.800, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_bbccfb">#BBCCFB</color>fill="#BBCCFB"More Blue Colors
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#BBCCFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BBCCFB?
#BBCCFB is a lightest blue — rgb(187, 204, 251) in RGB and hsl(224, 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 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #BBCCFB?
#BBCCFB is rgb(187, 204, 251) — red 187, green 204, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BBCCFB?
#BBCCFB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BBCCFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BBCCFB scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BBCCFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BBCCFB 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 11.43, which is visibly different.
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