Information about #BBC7C9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBC7C9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 199, 201) (73.3% red, 78% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBC7C9 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Silver (#BCC6CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Powder Blue (#BEC6C8) and Half Periglacial Blue (#BFC8C4).

The recipe behind #BBC7C9 is rgb(187, 199, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #BBC7C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBC7C9 color variations

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

#BBC7C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBC7C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBC7C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBC7C9 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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#BBC7C9 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 #BBC7C9

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

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

Half Periglacial Blue color link
Half Periglacial Blue

#BFC8C4

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

#BBC7C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBC7C9
  • RGB187, 199, 201
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(187, 199, 201)
  • HSL189°, 11%, 76%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 11.475%, 76.078%
  • HSV189°, 7%, 79%
  • HSB189°, 7%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.780, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.780, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.780, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBC7C9
  • DECIMAL ID12306377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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