Information about #BBB9E5 color

#BBB9E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BBB9E5 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(187, 185, 229) — 73.3% red, 72.5% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 17 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BBB9E5 is a clearly saturated deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Melrose (#C3B9DD).

The recipe behind #BBB9E5 is rgb(187, 185, 229), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BBB9E5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #BBB9E5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBB9E5 color variations

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

#BBB9E5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBB9E5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBB9E5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBB9E5 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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#BBB9E5 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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#E3E5B8
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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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#CCE5B8
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#E5D1B8
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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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#B8CCE5
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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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#E5BAB8
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#B8E5BA
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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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#E5B8E3
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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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#E5B8CC
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#B8E5D1
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Nearest named colors to #BBB9E5

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

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

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

#B8C4E7

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

#BBB9E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBB9E5
  • RGB187, 185, 229
  • CMYK16, 17, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(187, 185, 229)
  • HSL243°, 46%, 81%
  • HSL Precise242.727°, 45.833%, 81.176%
  • HSV243°, 19%, 90%
  • HSB243°, 19%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.725, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.725, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.725, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBB9E5
  • DECIMAL ID12302821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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