Information about #BBD8EB color

#BBD8EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBD8EB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 216, 235) — 73.3% red, 84.7% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 7 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #BBD8EB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7) and Half Escape (#BADAE5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(187, 216, 235)), which gives #BBD8EB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBD8EB color variations

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

#BBD8EB 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 #BBD8EB

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#BBD8EB
  • RGB187, 216, 235
  • CMYK19, 7, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(187, 216, 235)
  • HSL204°, 55%, 83%
  • HSL Precise203.75°, 54.545%, 82.745%
  • HSV204°, 20%, 92%
  • HSB204°, 20%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.847, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.847, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.847, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBD8EB
  • DECIMAL ID12310763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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