Palettes / Colors / #BBCAED
#BBCAED — Pale Blue
#BBCAED 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 #BBCAED 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.
#BBCAED 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 #EDDEBB; it also sits naturally between #BBE3ED and #C5BBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 202, 237 |
| HSL | 222°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 222°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.90, 58.92, 88.49 |
| Yxy | 58.92, 0.2785, 0.2884 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.25, 2.23, -18.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.76, 2.12, -19.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 15% · 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 #BBCAED
.text { color: #BBCAED; }
.background { background-color: #BBCAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 202, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 202, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 202, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCAED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCAED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDEBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCAED
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 #BBCAED: ·
How #BBCAED 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 #BBCAED 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 #BBCAED?
#BBCAED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 202, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCAED?
#BBCAED is RGB 187, 202, 237 — HSL 222°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBCAED?
Its complement is #EDDEBB; analogous partners are #BBE3ED and #C5BBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCAED for text?
Black text on #BBCAED has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.