Palettes / Colors / #BBB5DF
#BBB5DF — Light Muted Blue
#BBB5DF 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 #BBB5DF 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.
#BBB5DF 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 #D8DFB4; it also sits naturally between #B4C3DF and #D0B4DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB5DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 181, 223 |
| HSL | 249°, 40%, 79% |
| HSV | 249°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 19%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.34, 48.94, 76.61 |
| Yxy | 48.94, 0.2862, 0.2783 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.41, 10.50, -20.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.96, 9.90, -20.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 19% · 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 #BBB5DF
.text { color: #BBB5DF; }
.background { background-color: #BBB5DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB5DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 181, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 40%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB5DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 181, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB5DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 181, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB5DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB5DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8DFB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB5DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB5DF
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 #BBB5DF: ·
How #BBB5DF 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 #BBB5DF 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 #BBB5DF?
#BBB5DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 181, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB5DF?
#BBB5DF is RGB 187, 181, 223 — HSL 249°, 40%, 79% — CMYK 16%, 19%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBB5DF?
Its complement is #D8DFB4; analogous partners are #B4C3DF and #D0B4DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB5DF for text?
Black text on #BBB5DF has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.