Palettes / Colors / #BBBBFC
#BBBBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBBBFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BBBBFC 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.
#BBBBFC 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 #FCFCBA; it also sits naturally between #BADBFC and #DBBAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 187, 252 |
| HSL | 240°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 240°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 53.13, 99.41 |
| Yxy | 53.13, 0.2679, 0.2550 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.95, 13.78, -32.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.89, 13.27, -35.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBBFC
.text { color: #BBBBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BBBBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 187, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 187, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 187, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBBFC
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 #BBBBFC: ·
How #BBBBFC 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 #BBBBFC 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 #BBBBFC?
#BBBBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 187, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBBFC?
#BBBBFC is RGB 187, 187, 252 — HSL 240°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBBBFC?
Its complement is #FCFCBA; analogous partners are #BADBFC and #DBBAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBBFC for text?
Black text on #BBBBFC has a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.