Close to Heather
#BBB5DE
#BBB5DE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 71% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBB5DE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB5DE as they’d see it.
#BBB5DE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BBB5DE
What color is #BBB5DE?
#BBB5DE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 71% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 38% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB5DE in RGB?
#BBB5DE is rgb(187, 181, 222): 187 red, 181 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB5DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 18, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB5DE?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB5DE?
Its complement #B7BE94 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.