Palettes / Colors / #BBBFDD
#BBBFDD — Light Muted Blue
#BBBFDD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BBBFDD 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.
#BBBFDD 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 #DDD9BB; it also sits naturally between #BBD0DD and #C8BBDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 191, 221 |
| HSL | 233°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 233°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.18, 53.05, 75.90 |
| Yxy | 53.05, 0.2881, 0.2929 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, 4.65, -15.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, 4.37, -15.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBFDD
.text { color: #BBBFDD; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 191, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 191, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 191, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD9BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBFDD
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 #BBBFDD: ·
How #BBBFDD 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 #BBBFDD 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 #BBBFDD?
#BBBFDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 191, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBFDD?
#BBBFDD is RGB 187, 191, 221 — HSL 233°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBBFDD?
Its complement is #DDD9BB; analogous partners are #BBD0DD and #C8BBDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBFDD for text?
Black text on #BBBFDD has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.