Close to Light Steel Blue
#BBC6EB
#BBC6EB is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 77.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 55% saturation and 83% 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 #BBC6EB.
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
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBC6EB as they’d see it.
#BBC6EB 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 #BBC6EB
What color is #BBC6EB?
#BBC6EB is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 77.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 55% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBC6EB in RGB?
#BBC6EB is rgb(187, 198, 235): 187 red, 198 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBC6EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 16, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBC6EB?
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 #BBC6EB?
Its complement #D1C7A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.