Palettes / Colors / #BBB2EA
#BBB2EA — Light Blue
#BBB2EA is a blue color we call Light 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 #BBB2EA 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.
#BBB2EA 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 #E1EAB3; it also sits naturally between #B3C5EA and #D8B3EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 178, 234 |
| HSL | 250°, 57%, 81% |
| HSV | 250°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.27, 48.35, 84.47 |
| Yxy | 48.35, 0.2785, 0.2626 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.04, 14.58, -26.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.53, 13.86, -28.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB2EA
.text { color: #BBB2EA; }
.background { background-color: #BBB2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 178, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 57%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 178, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 178, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EAB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB2EA
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 #BBB2EA: ·
How #BBB2EA 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 #BBB2EA 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 #BBB2EA?
#BBB2EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 178, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB2EA?
#BBB2EA is RGB 187, 178, 234 — HSL 250°, 57%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BBB2EA?
Its complement is #E1EAB3; analogous partners are #B3C5EA and #D8B3EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB2EA for text?
Black text on #BBB2EA has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.