Palettes / Colors / #BBC5FD
#BBC5FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBC5FD 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 #BBC5FD 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.
#BBC5FD 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 #FDF3BA; it also sits naturally between #BAE5FD and #D1BAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC5FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 197, 253 |
| HSL | 231°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 231°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 22%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.19, 57.59, 100.98 |
| Yxy | 57.59, 0.2685, 0.2657 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, 8.57, -28.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.89, 8.25, -31.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 77% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC5FD
.text { color: #BBC5FD; }
.background { background-color: #BBC5FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC5FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 197, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC5FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 197, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC5FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 197, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC5FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC5FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF3BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC5FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC5FD
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 #BBC5FD: ·
How #BBC5FD 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 #BBC5FD 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 #BBC5FD?
#BBC5FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 197, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC5FD?
#BBC5FD is RGB 187, 197, 253 — HSL 231°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 22%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBC5FD?
Its complement is #FDF3BA; analogous partners are #BAE5FD and #D1BAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC5FD for text?
Black text on #BBC5FD has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.