Palettes / Colors / #BBCFDB
#BBCFDB — Light Dusty Blue
#BBCFDB 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 #BBCFDB 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.
#BBCFDB 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 #DCC8BC; it also sits naturally between #BCDCD8 and #BCC0DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 219 |
| HSL | 202°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 202°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.59, 60.30, 75.73 |
| Yxy | 60.30, 0.2901, 0.3147 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.00, -4.28, -8.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.66, -4.03, -7.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCFDB
.text { color: #BBCFDB; }
.background { background-color: #BBCFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBCFDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCC8BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCFDB
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 #BBCFDB: ·
How #BBCFDB 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 #BBCFDB 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 #BBCFDB?
#BBCFDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 207, 219). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCFDB?
#BBCFDB is RGB 187, 207, 219 — HSL 202°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBCFDB?
Its complement is #DCC8BC; analogous partners are #BCDCD8 and #BCC0DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCFDB for text?
Black text on #BBCFDB has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.