Palettes / Colors / #BBBCF0

#BBBCF0 — Pale Blue

#BBBCF0 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBBCF0 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.

#BBBCF0 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 #F0EFBC; it also sits naturally between #BCD7F0 and #D5BCF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 73% · Green 74% · Blue 94%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BBBCF0

.text { color: #BBBCF0; }
.background { background-color: #BBBCF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBCF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 188, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 64%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBCF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 188, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBCF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 188, 240, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BBBCF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBCF0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0EFBC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BBBCF0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBCF0

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:

How #BBBCF0 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 #BBBCF0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BBBCEF  ·  #BBBCF1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BBBCF0?

#BBBCF0 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 188, 240). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBCF0?

#BBBCF0 is RGB 187, 188, 240 — HSL 239°, 64%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 22%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #BBBCF0?

Its complement is #F0EFBC; analogous partners are #BCD7F0 and #D5BCF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BBBCF0 for text?

Black text on #BBBCF0 has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.