#bbb5ce Color Information

#bbb5ce Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bbb5ce. In RGB, it consists of 73.3% Red, 71.0% Green, and 80.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 9.2% Cyan, 12.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 254.4°, with saturation of 20.3% and lightness of 75.9%. The decimal value for #bbb5ce is 12301774, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bbb5ce is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#bbb5ce Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color187, 181, 206 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color73.3%, 71.0%, 80.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.267, 0.290, 0.192 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.092, 0.121, 0, 0.192 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color254.4°, 20.3%, 75.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color254.4°, 12.1%, 80.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.158, 48.069, 65.132 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color187, 181, 206 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12301774 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color74.868, 6.935, -11.847 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)74.868, 13.728, 300.343 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color74.868, 1.814, -19.305 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color69.332, 2.656, -7.167 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.298, 0.298, 48.069 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290491854 / 0xffbbb5ce Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bbb5ce

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bbb5ce, its pure hue is 254.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.3%, and its lightness is 75.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bbb5ce, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17171a to #a49eb4.

Tints of #bbb5ce

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bbb5ce, its pure hue is 254.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.3%, and its lightness is 75.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bbb5ce, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c4bed4 to #f7f6f9.

Tones of #bbb5ce

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bbb5ce, its pure hue is 254.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 20.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bbb5ce, which range from #c2c2c2 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a284ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bbb5ce

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bbb5ce! For #bbb5ce, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bbb5ce. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bbb5ce

This color, #bbb5ce, consists of 73.3% Red, 71.0% Green, and 80.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 187, Green = 181, Blue = 206. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bbb5ce is 9.2% Cyan, 12.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R73.3%
C9.2%
G71.0%
M12.1%
B80.8%
Y0.0%
K19.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 187 181 206
Octal 273 265 316
Hexa #bb #b5 #ce
Binary 10111011 10110101 11001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 9 12 0 19
Octal 11 14 0 23
Hexa #09 #0c #00 #13
Binary 00001001 00001100 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #bbb5ce

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bbb5ce — which has hue 254.4° — its analogous colors are located at 224.4° and 284.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb5ce.

Triadic Colors of #bbb5ce

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bbb5ce — which has hue 254.4° — its triadic colors are located at 14.4° and 254.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb5ce.

Complementary Color of #bbb5ce

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bbb5ce — which has hue 254.4° — its complementary color is located at 74.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb5ce.

Split Complementary Colors of #bbb5ce

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bbb5ce — which has hue 254.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 44.4° and 254.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb5ce.

Tetradic Colors of #bbb5ce

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bbb5ce — which has hue 254.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 164.4°, 254.4°, 344.4°, and 74.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bbb5ce.

Monochromatic Colors of #bbb5ce

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bbb5ce, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9e99ac — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dbd7ea (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bbb5ce

We want to make getting started with #bbb5ce on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bbb5ce into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bbb5ce can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bbb5ce with other HTML elements.

#bbb5ce Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bbb5ce.
<span style="color: #bbb5ce;">The color of this text is #bbb5ce.</span>

#bbb5ce Background Color

The background color for this text is #bbb5ce.
<div style="background-color: #bbb5ce; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bbb5ce.</div>

#bbb5ce Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bbb5ce.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bbb5ce;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bbb5ce.</span>

#bbb5ce Border Color

This is a div with border color #bbb5ce.
<div style="border: #bbb5ce 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bbb5ce.</div>

#bbb5ce Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bbb5ce on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb5ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb5ce on a white background.</div></div>

#bbb5ce Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bbb5ce on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bbb5ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bbb5ce on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bbb5ce to White

This is a gradient from #bbb5ce to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb5ce,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb5ce to white.</div>

Gradient from #bbb5ce to Black

This is a gradient from #bbb5ce to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bbb5ce,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bbb5ce,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bbb5ce to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bbb5ce

In addition to using #bbb5ce on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bbb5ce in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bbb5ce, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 187, Green = 181, Blue = 206). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bbb5ce in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bbb5ce
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(187, 181, 206)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bbb5ce; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bbb5ce; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bbb5ce; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(187, 181, 206);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bbb5ce")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:187, green:181, blue:206, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:187 green:181 blue:206 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(187f, 181f, 206f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(187, 181, 206);
 

#bbb5ce Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bbb5ce the same way. For those with color blindness, #bbb5ce might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bbb5ce looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bbb5ce is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bbb5ce looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bbb5ce will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bbb5ce is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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