Palettes / Colors / #BBB3EF

#BBB3EF — Pale Blue

#BBB3EF 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 #BBB3EF 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.

#BBB3EF 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 #E7EFB3; it also sits naturally between #B3C9EF and #D9B3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 70% · Blue 94%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBB3EF

.text { color: #BBB3EF; }
.background { background-color: #BBB3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 179, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 179, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 179, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBB3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB3EF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E7EFB3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBB3EF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB3EF

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:

How #BBB3EF 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 #BBB3EF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBB3EE  ·  #BBB3F0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBB3EF?

#BBB3EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 179, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB3EF?

#BBB3EF is RGB 187, 179, 239 — HSL 248°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 22%, 25%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #BBB3EF?

Its complement is #E7EFB3; analogous partners are #B3C9EF and #D9B3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBB3EF for text?

Black text on #BBB3EF has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.