Palettes / Colors / #BBCFF5
#BBCFF5 — Pale Blue
#BBCFF5 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 #BBCFF5 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.
#BBCFF5 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 #F5E1BC; it also sits naturally between #BCEDF5 and #C5BCF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCFF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 245 |
| HSL | 219°, 74%, 85% |
| HSV | 219°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 16%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 59.29, 61.78, 95.19 |
| Yxy | 61.78, 0.2742, 0.2857 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.80, 1.36, -20.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.60, 1.30, -21.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 96%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCFF5
.text { color: #BBCFF5; }
.background { background-color: #BBCFF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCFF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCFF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCFF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCFF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCFF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5E1BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCFF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCFF5
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 #BBCFF5: ·
How #BBCFF5 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 #BBCFF5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BBCFF5?
#BBCFF5 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 207, 245). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCFF5?
#BBCFF5 is RGB 187, 207, 245 — HSL 219°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 16%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BBCFF5?
Its complement is #F5E1BC; analogous partners are #BCEDF5 and #C5BCF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCFF5 for text?
Black text on #BBCFF5 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.