Palettes / Colors / #B3BBEF
#B3BBEF — Pale Blue
#B3BBEF is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #B3BBEF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3BBEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFE7B3; it also sits naturally between #B3D9EF and #C9B3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3BBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 187, 239 |
| HSL | 232°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 232°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 25%, 22%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.94, 51.36, 88.84 |
| Yxy | 51.36, 0.2703, 0.2673 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.89, 8.38, -26.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.66, 7.92, -28.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 73% · Blue 94%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3BBEF
.text { color: #B3BBEF; }
.background { background-color: #B3BBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3BBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 187, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3BBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 187, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3BBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 187, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3BBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3BBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3BBEF
Tints of #B3BBEF
Tones of #B3BBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE7B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3BBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3BBEF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3BBEF: ·
How #B3BBEF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3BBEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3BBEF?
#B3BBEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 179, 187, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3BBEF?
#B3BBEF is RGB 179, 187, 239 — HSL 232°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 25%, 22%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B3BBEF?
Its complement is #EFE7B3; analogous partners are #B3D9EF and #C9B3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3BBEF for text?
Black text on #B3BBEF has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.