LightSteelBlue (Blue)
#BBBADE
RGB: 187, 186, 222
Color OverviewHEX #BBBADE
#BBBADE Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #BBBADE is composed of 73% red, 73% green, and 87% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 242°, saturation of 35%, and lightness of 80%.
HEX
#BBBADE
RGB
187, 186, 222
HSL
242°, 35%, 80%
HSV
242°, 16.2%, 87.1%
CMYK
16%, 16%, 0%, 13%
Name Match
LightSteelBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #BBBADE;
}
.element {
color: #BBBADE;
background: #BBBADE;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#BBBADE] text-[#BBBADE] border-[#BBBADE]"> #BBBADE </div>
Shades of #BBBADE (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #BBBADE (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #BBBADE (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLightSteelBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle242° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)13% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #BBBADE
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #BBBADE Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.88 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #BBBADE Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):11.19 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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