Palettes / Colors / #BBCED6
#BBCED6 — Light Dusty Blue
#BBCED6 is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BBCED6 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.
#BBCED6 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 #D7C4BC; it also sits naturally between #BCD7D1 and #BCC1D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCED6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 206, 214 |
| HSL | 198°, 25%, 79% |
| HSV | 198°, 13%, 84% |
| CMYK | 13%, 4%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 54.70, 59.56, 72.23 |
| Yxy | 59.56, 0.2933, 0.3194 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.60, -4.79, -6.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.18, -4.49, -5.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 84%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCED6
.text { color: #BBCED6; }
.background { background-color: #BBCED6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCED6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 206, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 25%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCED6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 206, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCED6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 206, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCED6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCED6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7C4BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCED6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCED6
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 #BBCED6: ·
How #BBCED6 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 #BBCED6 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 #BBCED6?
#BBCED6 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 206, 214). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCED6?
#BBCED6 is RGB 187, 206, 214 — HSL 198°, 25%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 4%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BBCED6?
Its complement is #D7C4BC; analogous partners are #BCD7D1 and #BCC1D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCED6 for text?
Black text on #BBCED6 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.