Palettes / Colors / #BBBEDB
#BBBEDB — Light Dusty Blue
#BBBEDB 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 #BBBEDB 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.
#BBBEDB 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 #DCD9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCFDC and #C9BCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 219 |
| HSL | 234°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 234°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.69, 52.51, 74.43 |
| Yxy | 52.51, 0.2894, 0.2939 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.58, 4.76, -14.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.46, 4.47, -14.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BBBEDB
.text { color: #BBBEDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBEDB
Tints of #BBBEDB
Tones of #BBBEDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEDB
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 #BBBEDB: ·
How #BBBEDB 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 #BBBEDB 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 #BBBEDB?
#BBBEDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 219). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEDB?
#BBBEDB is RGB 187, 190, 219 — HSL 234°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBBEDB?
Its complement is #DCD9BC; analogous partners are #BCCFDC and #C9BCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEDB for text?
Black text on #BBBEDB has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.