Palettes / Colors / #BBBADB
#BBBADB — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBADB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BBBADB 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.
#BBBADB 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 #D9DAB9; it also sits naturally between #B9C8DA and #CBB9DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBADB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 186, 219 |
| HSL | 242°, 31%, 79% |
| HSV | 242°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 15%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 50.84, 50.80, 74.14 |
| Yxy | 50.80, 0.2892, 0.2890 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.56, 6.92, -16.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.27, 6.51, -16.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBADB
.text { color: #BBBADB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBADB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBADB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 186, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 31%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBADB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 186, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBADB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 186, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBADB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBADB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBADB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBADB
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 #BBBADB: ·
How #BBBADB 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 #BBBADB 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 #BBBADB?
#BBBADB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 186, 219). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBADB?
#BBBADB is RGB 187, 186, 219 — HSL 242°, 31%, 79% — CMYK 15%, 15%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBBADB?
Its complement is #D9DAB9; analogous partners are #B9C8DA and #CBB9DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBADB for text?
Black text on #BBBADB has a contrast ratio of 11.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.