Palettes / Colors / #BBBFED
#BBBFED — Pale Blue
#BBBFED 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 #BBBFED 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.
#BBBFED 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 #EDE9BB; it also sits naturally between #BBD8ED and #CFBBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBBFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 191, 237 |
| HSL | 235°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 235°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.41, 53.94, 87.66 |
| Yxy | 53.94, 0.2776, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.43, 8.15, -23.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.44, 7.76, -24.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBBFED
.text { color: #BBBFED; }
.background { background-color: #BBBFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBBFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 191, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBBFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 191, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBBFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 191, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBBFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBBFED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBBFED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDE9BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBBFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBBFED
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 #BBBFED: ·
How #BBBFED 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 #BBBFED 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 #BBBFED?
#BBBFED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 191, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBBFED?
#BBBFED is RGB 187, 191, 237 — HSL 235°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBBFED?
Its complement is #EDE9BB; analogous partners are #BBD8ED and #CFBBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBBFED for text?
Black text on #BBBFED has a contrast ratio of 11.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.