Palettes / Colors / #BBBEF4
#BBBEF4 — Pale Blue
#BBBEF4 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 #BBBEF4 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.
#BBBEF4 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 #F4F2BD; it also sits naturally between #BDDCF4 and #D6BDF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 244 |
| HSL | 237°, 72%, 85% |
| HSV | 237°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 22%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 55.24, 53.92, 93.08 |
| Yxy | 53.92, 0.2731, 0.2666 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.42, 10.28, -27.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.43, 9.84, -28.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 96%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEF4
.text { color: #BBBEF4; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 72%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4F2BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEF4
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 #BBBEF4: ·
How #BBBEF4 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 #BBBEF4 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 #BBBEF4?
#BBBEF4 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 244). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEF4?
#BBBEF4 is RGB 187, 190, 244 — HSL 237°, 72%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 22%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBBEF4?
Its complement is #F4F2BD; analogous partners are #BDDCF4 and #D6BDF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEF4 for text?
Black text on #BBBEF4 has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.