Palettes / Colors / #BBCFE8
#BBCFE8 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBCFE8 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 #BBCFE8 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.
#BBCFE8 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 #E8D3BB; it also sits naturally between #BBE5E8 and #BDBBE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCFE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 232 |
| HSL | 213°, 49%, 82% |
| HSV | 213°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 11%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 57.37, 61.02, 85.10 |
| Yxy | 61.02, 0.2819, 0.2999 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.39, -1.52, -14.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.11, -1.45, -14.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 91%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 11% · 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 #BBCFE8
.text { color: #BBCFE8; }
.background { background-color: #BBCFE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCFE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 49%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCFE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCFE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCFE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCFE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8D3BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCFE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCFE8
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 #BBCFE8: ·
How #BBCFE8 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 #BBCFE8 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 #BBCFE8?
#BBCFE8 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 207, 232). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCFE8?
#BBCFE8 is RGB 187, 207, 232 — HSL 213°, 49%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 11%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBCFE8?
Its complement is #E8D3BB; analogous partners are #BBE5E8 and #BDBBE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCFE8 for text?
Black text on #BBCFE8 has a contrast ratio of 13.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.