Palettes / Colors / #BBB6EB
#BBB6EB — Pale Blue
#BBB6EB 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 #BBB6EB 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.
#BBB6EB 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 #E6EBB7; it also sits naturally between #B7CCEB and #D6B7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBB6EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 182, 235 |
| HSL | 246°, 57%, 82% |
| HSV | 246°, 23%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 23%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.22, 50.02, 85.50 |
| Yxy | 50.02, 0.2781, 0.2664 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.08, 12.61, -25.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.72, 11.99, -27.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 71% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBB6EB
.text { color: #BBB6EB; }
.background { background-color: #BBB6EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBB6EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 182, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 57%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBB6EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 182, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBB6EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 182, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBB6EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBB6EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EBB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBB6EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBB6EB
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 #BBB6EB: ·
How #BBB6EB 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 #BBB6EB 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 #BBB6EB?
#BBB6EB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 182, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBB6EB?
#BBB6EB is RGB 187, 182, 235 — HSL 246°, 57%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 23%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BBB6EB?
Its complement is #E6EBB7; analogous partners are #B7CCEB and #D6B7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBB6EB for text?
Black text on #BBB6EB has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.