Palettes / Colors / #BBCBFC
#BBCBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBCBFC 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 #BBCBFC 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.
#BBCBFC 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 #FCECBA; it also sits naturally between #BAECFC and #CBBAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 203, 252 |
| HSL | 225°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 225°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.42, 60.30, 100.60 |
| Yxy | 60.30, 0.2697, 0.2737 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.00, 5.10, -25.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.66, 4.91, -27.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 19% · 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 #BBCBFC
.text { color: #BBCBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BBCBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 203, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 203, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 203, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCBFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCECBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCBFC
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 #BBCBFC: ·
How #BBCBFC 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 #BBCBFC 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 #BBCBFC?
#BBCBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 203, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCBFC?
#BBCBFC is RGB 187, 203, 252 — HSL 225°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BBCBFC?
Its complement is #FCECBA; analogous partners are #BAECFC and #CBBAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCBFC for text?
Black text on #BBCBFC has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.