Palettes / Colors / #BBCFEE
#BBCFEE — Pale Blue
#BBCFEE is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBCFEE 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.
#BBCFEE 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 #EED9BA; it also sits naturally between #BAE8EE and #BFBAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 238 |
| HSL | 216°, 60%, 83% |
| HSV | 216°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.24, 61.36, 89.66 |
| Yxy | 61.36, 0.2783, 0.2932 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, -0.21, -17.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, -0.20, -17.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCFEE
.text { color: #BBCFEE; }
.background { background-color: #BBCFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 60%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED9BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCFEE
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 #BBCFEE: ·
How #BBCFEE 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 #BBCFEE 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 #BBCFEE?
#BBCFEE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 207, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCFEE?
#BBCFEE is RGB 187, 207, 238 — HSL 216°, 60%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBCFEE?
Its complement is #EED9BA; analogous partners are #BAE8EE and #BFBAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCFEE for text?
Black text on #BBCFEE has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.