Palettes / Colors / #BBC4EC
#BBC4EC — Pale Blue
#BBC4EC 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 #BBC4EC 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.
#BBC4EC 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 #ECE3BB; it also sits naturally between #BBDDEC and #CBBBEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC4EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 196, 236 |
| HSL | 229°, 56%, 83% |
| HSV | 229°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 17%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.37, 56.10, 87.27 |
| Yxy | 56.10, 0.2786, 0.2823 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.67, 5.22, -20.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.90, 4.97, -21.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 17% · 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 #BBC4EC
.text { color: #BBC4EC; }
.background { background-color: #BBC4EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC4EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 196, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 56%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC4EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 196, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC4EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 196, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC4EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC4EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE3BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC4EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC4EC
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 #BBC4EC: ·
How #BBC4EC 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 #BBC4EC 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 #BBC4EC?
#BBC4EC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 196, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC4EC?
#BBC4EC is RGB 187, 196, 236 — HSL 229°, 56%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 17%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBC4EC?
Its complement is #ECE3BB; analogous partners are #BBDDEC and #CBBBEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC4EC for text?
Black text on #BBC4EC has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.