Palettes / Colors / #BBD0DE
#BBD0DE — Light Muted Blue
#BBD0DE 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 #BBD0DE 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.
#BBD0DE 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 #DEC8BA; it also sits naturally between #BADEDA and #BABEDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD0DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 208, 222 |
| HSL | 204°, 35%, 80% |
| HSV | 204°, 16%, 87% |
| CMYK | 16%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.23, 60.95, 77.91 |
| Yxy | 60.95, 0.2882, 0.3124 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.35, -4.18, -9.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.07, -3.94, -9.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 16% · 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 #BBD0DE
.text { color: #BBD0DE; }
.background { background-color: #BBD0DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD0DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 208, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 35%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD0DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 208, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD0DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 208, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD0DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD0DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BBD0DE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEC8BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD0DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD0DE
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 #BBD0DE: ·
How #BBD0DE 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 #BBD0DE 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 #BBD0DE?
#BBD0DE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 208, 222). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD0DE?
#BBD0DE is RGB 187, 208, 222 — HSL 204°, 35%, 80% — CMYK 16%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BBD0DE?
Its complement is #DEC8BA; analogous partners are #BADEDA and #BABEDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD0DE for text?
Black text on #BBD0DE has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.