Palettes / Colors / #BBCBED
#BBCBED — Pale Blue
#BBCBED 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 #BBCBED 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.
#BBCBED 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 #EDDDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBE4ED and #C4BBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 237 |
| HSL | 221°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 221°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.14, 59.39, 88.57 |
| Yxy | 59.39, 0.2786, 0.2896 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.51, 1.70, -18.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.07, 1.61, -19.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 14% · 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 #BBCBED
.text { color: #BBCBED; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCBED
Tints of #BBCBED
Tones of #BBCBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBED
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 #BBCBED: ·
How #BBCBED 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 #BBCBED 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 #BBCBED?
#BBCBED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 203, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBED?
#BBCBED is RGB 187, 203, 237 — HSL 221°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBCBED?
Its complement is #EDDDBB; analogous partners are #BBE4ED and #C4BBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBED for text?
Black text on #BBCBED has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.