Palettes / Colors / #BBCEE9
#BBCEE9 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBCEE9 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBCEE9 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.
#BBCEE9 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 #E9D5BA; it also sits naturally between #BAE5E9 and #BEBAE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCEE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 206, 233 |
| HSL | 215°, 51%, 82% |
| HSV | 215°, 20%, 91% |
| CMYK | 20%, 12%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 57.27, 60.59, 85.77 |
| Yxy | 60.59, 0.2813, 0.2976 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.16, -0.78, -15.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.84, -0.74, -15.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 91%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCEE9
.text { color: #BBCEE9; }
.background { background-color: #BBCEE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCEE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 206, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 51%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCEE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 206, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCEE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 206, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCEE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCEE9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9D5BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCEE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCEE9
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 #BBCEE9: ·
How #BBCEE9 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 #BBCEE9 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 #BBCEE9?
#BBCEE9 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 206, 233). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCEE9?
#BBCEE9 is RGB 187, 206, 233 — HSL 215°, 51%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 12%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBCEE9?
Its complement is #E9D5BA; analogous partners are #BAE5E9 and #BEBAE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCEE9 for text?
Black text on #BBCEE9 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.