Palettes / Colors / #BBC8EF
#BBC8EF — Pale Blue
#BBC8EF 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 #BBC8EF 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.
#BBC8EF 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 #EFE3BD; it also sits naturally between #BDE3EF and #CABDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBC8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 200, 239 |
| HSL | 225°, 62%, 84% |
| HSV | 225°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 16%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.73, 58.11, 89.89 |
| Yxy | 58.11, 0.2771, 0.2838 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.80, 3.74, -20.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.23, 3.57, -21.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 78% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBC8EF
.text { color: #BBC8EF; }
.background { background-color: #BBC8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBC8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 200, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 62%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBC8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 200, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBC8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 200, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBC8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBC8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE3BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBC8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBC8EF
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 #BBC8EF: ·
How #BBC8EF 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 #BBC8EF 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 #BBC8EF?
#BBC8EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 200, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBC8EF?
#BBC8EF is RGB 187, 200, 239 — HSL 225°, 62%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 16%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBC8EF?
Its complement is #EFE3BD; analogous partners are #BDE3EF and #CABDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBC8EF for text?
Black text on #BBC8EF has a contrast ratio of 12.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.