Palettes / Colors / #BBBEEC
#BBBEEC — Pale Blue
#BBBEEC 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 #BBBEEC 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.
#BBBEEC 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 #ECE9BB; it also sits naturally between #BBD7EC and #D0BBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 236 |
| HSL | 236°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 236°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.05, 53.45, 86.82 |
| Yxy | 53.45, 0.2781, 0.2751 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.14, 8.47, -23.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.11, 8.05, -24.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEEC
.text { color: #BBBEEC; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBEEC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE9BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEEC
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 #BBBEEC: ·
How #BBBEEC 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 #BBBEEC 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 #BBBEEC?
#BBBEEC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEEC?
#BBBEEC is RGB 187, 190, 236 — HSL 236°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBBEEC?
Its complement is #ECE9BB; analogous partners are #BBD7EC and #D0BBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEEC for text?
Black text on #BBBEEC has a contrast ratio of 11.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.