Information about #BBCFE9 color

#BBCFE9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBCFE9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 207, 233) — 73.3% red, 81.2% green, 91.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 10 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBCFE9 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Azure (#B8D0E7). Slightly further away sit Blue Angel (#B7CEEC) and Beau Blue (#BCD4E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 207, 233)), which gives #BBCFE9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBCFE9: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #BBCFE9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBCFE9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBCFE9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBCFE9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBCFE9
  • RGB187, 207, 233
  • CMYK18, 10, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(187, 207, 233)
  • HSL214°, 51%, 82%
  • HSL Precise213.913°, 51.111%, 82.353%
  • HSV214°, 20%, 91%
  • HSB214°, 20%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.812, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.812, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.812, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBCFE9
  • DECIMAL ID12308457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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