Palettes / Colors / #BBB2DD
#BBB2DD — Light Muted Blue
#BBB2DD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BBB2DD 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.
#BBB2DD 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 #D3DDB1; it also sits naturally between #B1BDDD and #D0B1DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 178, 221 |
| HSL | 253°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 253°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 19%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.47, 47.63, 74.99 |
| Yxy | 47.63, 0.2874, 0.2768 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.59, 11.72, -20.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.01, 11.03, -20.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB2DD
.text { color: #BBB2DD; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 178, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 178, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 178, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3DDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB2DD
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 #BBB2DD: ·
How #BBB2DD 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 #BBB2DD 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 #BBB2DD?
#BBB2DD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 178, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB2DD?
#BBB2DD is RGB 187, 178, 221 — HSL 253°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 19%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBB2DD?
Its complement is #D3DDB1; analogous partners are #B1BDDD and #D0B1DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB2DD for text?
Black text on #BBB2DD has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.