Palettes / Colors / #BBB3DF
#BBB3DF — Light Muted Blue
#BBB3DF 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 #BBB3DF 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.
#BBB3DF 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 #D7DFB3; it also sits naturally between #B3C1DF and #D2B3DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB3DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 179, 223 |
| HSL | 251°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 251°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 20%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.93, 48.13, 76.47 |
| Yxy | 48.13, 0.2861, 0.2758 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.91, 11.60, -21.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.38, 10.94, -21.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 20% · 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 #BBB3DF
.text { color: #BBB3DF; }
.background { background-color: #BBB3DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB3DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 179, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB3DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 179, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB3DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 179, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB3DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB3DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7DFB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB3DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB3DF
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 #BBB3DF: ·
How #BBB3DF 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 #BBB3DF 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 #BBB3DF?
#BBB3DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 179, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB3DF?
#BBB3DF is RGB 187, 179, 223 — HSL 251°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 16%, 20%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBB3DF?
Its complement is #D7DFB3; analogous partners are #B3C1DF and #D2B3DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB3DF for text?
Black text on #BBB3DF has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.