Palettes / Colors / #BBCDF9
#BBCDF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBCDF9 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 #BBCDF9 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.
#BBCDF9 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 #F9E7B9; it also sits naturally between #B9EBF9 and #C7B9F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCDF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 205, 249 |
| HSL | 223°, 84%, 85% |
| HSV | 223°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.42, 61.07, 98.28 |
| Yxy | 61.07, 0.2716, 0.2791 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.41, 3.34, -23.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.15, 3.21, -25.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCDF9
.text { color: #BBCDF9; }
.background { background-color: #BBCDF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCDF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 205, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 84%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCDF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 205, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCDF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 205, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCDF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCDF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9E7B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCDF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCDF9
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 #BBCDF9: ·
How #BBCDF9 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 #BBCDF9 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 #BBCDF9?
#BBCDF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 205, 249). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCDF9?
#BBCDF9 is RGB 187, 205, 249 — HSL 223°, 84%, 85% — CMYK 25%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBCDF9?
Its complement is #F9E7B9; analogous partners are #B9EBF9 and #C7B9F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCDF9 for text?
Black text on #BBCDF9 has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.