Information about #BBB5EE color

#BBB5EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB5EE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 181, 238) — 73.3% red, 71% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 22 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBB5EE reads as a strongly colored deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vodka (#BFC0EE) and Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7).

The recipe behind #BBB5EE is rgb(187, 181, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBB5EE: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BBB5EE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBB5EE color variations

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

#BBB5EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB5EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB5EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB5EE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBB5EE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBB5EE

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Vickie Anne color link
Vickie Anne

#C1B2FF

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pale Light Grayish Violet color link
Pale Light Grayish Violet

#D0B8E7

#BBB5EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB5EE
  • RGB187, 181, 238
  • CMYK20, 22, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(187, 181, 238)
  • HSL246°, 63%, 82%
  • HSL Precise246.316°, 62.637%, 82.157%
  • HSV246°, 24%, 93%
  • HSB246°, 24%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.710, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.710, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.710, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB5EE
  • DECIMAL ID12301806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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