Palettes / Colors / #BBBEF3
#BBBEF3 — Pale Blue
#BBBEF3 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 #BBBEF3 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.
#BBBEF3 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 #F3F0BA; it also sits naturally between #BAD9F3 and #D3BAF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 243 |
| HSL | 237°, 70%, 84% |
| HSV | 237°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 23%, 22%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 55.08, 53.86, 92.29 |
| Yxy | 53.86, 0.2737, 0.2677 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.38, 10.05, -26.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.39, 9.61, -28.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 95%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEF3
.text { color: #BBBEF3; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 70%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3F0BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEF3
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 #BBBEF3: ·
How #BBBEF3 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 #BBBEF3 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 #BBBEF3?
#BBBEF3 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEF3?
#BBBEF3 is RGB 187, 190, 243 — HSL 237°, 70%, 84% — CMYK 23%, 22%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BBBEF3?
Its complement is #F3F0BA; analogous partners are #BAD9F3 and #D3BAF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEF3 for text?
Black text on #BBBEF3 has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.