Color #BBB5DD Color / Colour Code #BBB5DD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bbb5dd (#BBB5DD). The colour is a blue tone with 37% saturation and 79% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BBB5DD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BBB5DD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 219, 249, and 279 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 249, 9, and 129 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BBB5DD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 249 and saturation at 37%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 249 to 294 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 249 with its complement at 69 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BBB5DD
Lightness variations at hue 249 and 37% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BBB5DD
Design Use Cases for #BBB5DD
Balanced UI Color
At 37% saturation, #BBB5DD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BBB5DD at 79% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#BBB5DD sits in the blue range (hue 249). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BBB5DD (hue 249) to its complement at hue 69. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 279. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bbb5dd, #d7ddb6);
CSS Code for #BBB5DD
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BBB5DD based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #BBB5DD (#BBB5DD)
#BBB5DD is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 187 red, 181 green, and 221 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 249 degrees with 37% saturation and 79% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BBB5DD is 187/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BBB5DD against white is 1.95:1 and against black is 10.77:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.77:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D7DDB6 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BBB5DD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #B6C4DD and #CFB6DD, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BBB5DD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BBB5DD?
- #BBB5DD is Color #BBB5DD, a blue color (colour) with RGB(187, 181, 221), HSL(249, 37%, 79%), and CMYK(15%, 18%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 187/255.
- Is #BBB5DD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BBB5DD has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.77:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BBB5DD?
- The complementary colour is #D7DDB6 (hue 69). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #B6C4DD and #CFB6DD. The triadic palette adds #DDBCB6 and #B6DDBC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BBB5DD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bbb5dd; or rgb(187, 181, 221); or hsl(249, 37%, 79%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 249 37% 79%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.