Palettes / Colors / #BBBEF7
#BBBEF7 — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBBEF7 is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BBBEF7 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.
#BBBEF7 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 #F7F4BB; it also sits naturally between #BBDCF7 and #D6BBF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 247 |
| HSL | 237°, 79%, 85% |
| HSV | 237°, 24%, 97% |
| CMYK | 24%, 23%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 55.70, 54.11, 95.50 |
| Yxy | 54.11, 0.2713, 0.2635 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.52, 10.97, -28.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.56, 10.52, -30.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 97%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEF7
.text { color: #BBBEF7; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 79%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEF7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7F4BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEF7
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 #BBBEF7: ·
How #BBBEF7 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 #BBBEF7 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 #BBBEF7?
#BBBEF7 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 247). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEF7?
#BBBEF7 is RGB 187, 190, 247 — HSL 237°, 79%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 23%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #BBBEF7?
Its complement is #F7F4BB; analogous partners are #BBDCF7 and #D6BBF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEF7 for text?
Black text on #BBBEF7 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.