Palettes / Colors / #BBC3FB
#BBC3FB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBC3FB 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 #BBC3FB 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.
#BBC3FB 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 #FBF4BC; it also sits naturally between #BCE3FB and #D4BCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC3FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 195, 251 |
| HSL | 233°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 233°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 22%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 57.42, 56.56, 99.16 |
| Yxy | 56.56, 0.2694, 0.2654 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.93, 9.19, -28.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.21, 8.83, -30.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 76% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 22% · 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 #BBC3FB
.text { color: #BBC3FB; }
.background { background-color: #BBC3FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC3FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 195, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC3FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 195, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC3FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 195, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC3FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC3FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF4BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC3FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC3FB
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 #BBC3FB: ·
How #BBC3FB 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 #BBC3FB 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 #BBC3FB?
#BBC3FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 195, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC3FB?
#BBC3FB is RGB 187, 195, 251 — HSL 233°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 22%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBC3FB?
Its complement is #FBF4BC; analogous partners are #BCE3FB and #D4BCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC3FB for text?
Black text on #BBC3FB has a contrast ratio of 12.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.