Palettes / Colors / #BBCFFE
#BBCFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBCFFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BBCFFE 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.
#BBCFFE 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 #FEE9B9; it also sits naturally between #B9F0FE and #C7B9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBCFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 207, 254 |
| HSL | 222°, 97%, 86% |
| HSV | 222°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 19%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 60.70, 62.35, 102.60 |
| Yxy | 62.35, 0.2690, 0.2763 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.10, 3.43, -25.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.96, 3.30, -27.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 81% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBCFFE
.text { color: #BBCFFE; }
.background { background-color: #BBCFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBCFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 207, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 97%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBCFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 207, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBCFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 207, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBCFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBCFFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEE9B9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBCFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBCFFE
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 #BBCFFE: ·
How #BBCFFE 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 #BBCFFE 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 #BBCFFE?
#BBCFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 207, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBCFFE?
#BBCFFE is RGB 187, 207, 254 — HSL 222°, 97%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 19%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBCFFE?
Its complement is #FEE9B9; analogous partners are #B9F0FE and #C7B9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBCFFE for text?
Black text on #BBCFFE has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.