Palettes / Colors / #BBBEDF
#BBBEDF — Light Muted Blue
#BBBEDF is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BBBEDF 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.
#BBBEDF 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 #DEDBBA; it also sits naturally between #BACFDE and #C9BADE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 223 |
| HSL | 235°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 235°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.23, 52.72, 77.24 |
| Yxy | 52.72, 0.2867, 0.2894 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.71, 5.61, -16.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.61, 5.29, -16.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEDF
.text { color: #BBBEDF; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBEDF
Tints of #BBBEDF
Tones of #BBBEDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEDBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEDF
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 #BBBEDF: ·
How #BBBEDF 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 #BBBEDF 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 #BBBEDF?
#BBBEDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEDF?
#BBBEDF is RGB 187, 190, 223 — HSL 235°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBBEDF?
Its complement is #DEDBBA; analogous partners are #BACFDE and #C9BADE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEDF for text?
Black text on #BBBEDF has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.