Palettes / Colors / #BBB4E0
#BBB4E0 — Light Muted Blue
#BBB4E0 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 #BBB4E0 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.
#BBB4E0 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 #D8E0B3; it also sits naturally between #B3C2E0 and #D1B3E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB4E0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 180, 224 |
| HSL | 250°, 42%, 79% |
| HSV | 250°, 20%, 88% |
| CMYK | 17%, 20%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 50.27, 48.59, 77.25 |
| Yxy | 48.59, 0.2854, 0.2759 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.20, 11.27, -21.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.71, 10.63, -21.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 88%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB4E0
.text { color: #BBB4E0; }
.background { background-color: #BBB4E0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB4E0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 180, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 42%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB4E0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 180, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB4E0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 180, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB4E0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB4E0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBB4E0
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Tones of #BBB4E0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8E0B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB4E0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB4E0
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 #BBB4E0: ·
How #BBB4E0 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 #BBB4E0 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 #BBB4E0?
#BBB4E0 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 180, 224). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB4E0?
#BBB4E0 is RGB 187, 180, 224 — HSL 250°, 42%, 79% — CMYK 17%, 20%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BBB4E0?
Its complement is #D8E0B3; analogous partners are #B3C2E0 and #D1B3E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB4E0 for text?
Black text on #BBB4E0 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.