Palettes / Colors / #BBB3EE
#BBB3EE — Pale Blue
#BBB3EE is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBB3EE 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.
#BBB3EE 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 #E6EEB4; it also sits naturally between #B4C9EE and #D9B4EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 179, 238 |
| HSL | 248°, 63%, 82% |
| HSV | 248°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.05, 48.98, 87.60 |
| Yxy | 48.98, 0.2759, 0.2597 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.44, 14.93, -28.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.98, 14.24, -30.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB3EE
.text { color: #BBB3EE; }
.background { background-color: #BBB3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 179, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 63%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 179, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 179, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB3EE
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 #BBB3EE: ·
How #BBB3EE 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 #BBB3EE 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 #BBB3EE?
#BBB3EE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 179, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB3EE?
#BBB3EE is RGB 187, 179, 238 — HSL 248°, 63%, 82% — CMYK 21%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBB3EE?
Its complement is #E6EEB4; analogous partners are #B4C9EE and #D9B4EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB3EE for text?
Black text on #BBB3EE has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.