Palettes / Colors / #BBBEFB
#BBBEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBBEFB 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 #BBBEFB 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.
#BBBEFB 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 #FBF8BC; it also sits naturally between #BCDEFB and #D8BCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 190, 251 |
| HSL | 237°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 237°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.32, 54.36, 98.79 |
| Yxy | 54.36, 0.2689, 0.2595 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.67, 11.90, -30.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.73, 11.45, -33.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBEFB
.text { color: #BBBEFB; }
.background { background-color: #BBBEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 190, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 190, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 190, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF8BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBEFB
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 #BBBEFB: ·
How #BBBEFB 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 #BBBEFB 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 #BBBEFB?
#BBBEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 190, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBEFB?
#BBBEFB is RGB 187, 190, 251 — HSL 237°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBBEFB?
Its complement is #FBF8BC; analogous partners are #BCDEFB and #D8BCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBEFB for text?
Black text on #BBBEFB has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.