Palettes / Colors / #BBCDDF
#BBCDDF — Light Muted Blue
#BBCDDF is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BBCDDF 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.
#BBCDDF 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 #DECCBA; it also sits naturally between #BADEDE and #BABADE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 223 |
| HSL | 210°, 36%, 80% |
| HSV | 210°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.64, 59.56, 78.37 |
| Yxy | 59.56, 0.2875, 0.3077 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.60, -2.39, -10.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.17, -2.26, -10.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDDF
.text { color: #BBCDDF; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 36%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDDF
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 #BBCDDF: ·
How #BBCDDF 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 #BBCDDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBCDDF?
#BBCDDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 205, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDDF?
#BBCDDF is RGB 187, 205, 223 — HSL 210°, 36%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBCDDF?
Its complement is #DECCBA; analogous partners are #BADEDE and #BABADE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDDF for text?
Black text on #BBCDDF has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.