Palettes / Colors / #B5CCFA
#B5CCFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#B5CCFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #B5CCFA 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.
#B5CCFA 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 #FAE4B7; it also sits naturally between #B7EFFA and #C3B7FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B5CCFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 181, 204, 250 |
| HSL | 220°, 87%, 85% |
| HSV | 220°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 28%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.90, 59.91, 98.95 |
| Yxy | 59.91, 0.2671, 0.2764 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.79, 2.36, -25.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.40, 2.25, -26.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B5CCFA
.text { color: #B5CCFA; }
.background { background-color: #B5CCFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B5CCFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(181, 204, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 87%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B5CCFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(181, 204, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B5CCFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(181, 204, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B5CCFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B5CCFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE4B7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B5CCFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B5CCFA
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 #B5CCFA: ·
How #B5CCFA 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 #B5CCFA 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 #B5CCFA?
#B5CCFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 181, 204, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B5CCFA?
#B5CCFA is RGB 181, 204, 250 — HSL 220°, 87%, 85% — CMYK 28%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #B5CCFA?
Its complement is #FAE4B7; analogous partners are #B7EFFA and #C3B7FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B5CCFA for text?
Black text on #B5CCFA has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.