Palettes / Colors / #BBC1FF
#BBC1FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBC1FF 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 #BBC1FF 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.
#BBC1FF 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 #FFF9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDE3FF and #D8BDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC1FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 193, 255 |
| HSL | 235°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 235°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 24%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.61, 55.92, 102.37 |
| Yxy | 55.92, 0.2668, 0.2590 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.57, 11.21, -31.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.78, 10.81, -34.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 100%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC1FF
.text { color: #BBC1FF; }
.background { background-color: #BBC1FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC1FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 193, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC1FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 193, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC1FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 193, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC1FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC1FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFF9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC1FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC1FF
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 #BBC1FF: ·
How #BBC1FF 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 #BBC1FF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBC1FF?
#BBC1FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 193, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC1FF?
#BBC1FF is RGB 187, 193, 255 — HSL 235°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 27%, 24%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBC1FF?
Its complement is #FFF9BD; analogous partners are #BDE3FF and #D8BDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC1FF for text?
Black text on #BBC1FF has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.