Palettes / Colors / #BBD0DD
#BBD0DD — Light Muted Blue
#BBD0DD is a blue color we call Light 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 #BBD0DD 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.
#BBD0DD 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 #DDC8BB; it also sits naturally between #BBDDD9 and #BBBFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD0DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 208, 221 |
| HSL | 203°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 203°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.10, 60.90, 77.20 |
| Yxy | 60.90, 0.2889, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.32, -4.39, -8.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.04, -4.14, -8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD0DD
.text { color: #BBD0DD; }
.background { background-color: #BBD0DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD0DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 208, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD0DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 208, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD0DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 208, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD0DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD0DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC8BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD0DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD0DD
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 #BBD0DD: ·
How #BBD0DD 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 #BBD0DD 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 #BBD0DD?
#BBD0DD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 208, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD0DD?
#BBD0DD is RGB 187, 208, 221 — HSL 203°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBD0DD?
Its complement is #DDC8BB; analogous partners are #BBDDD9 and #BBBFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD0DD for text?
Black text on #BBD0DD has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.