Palettes / Colors / #BBD1ED
#BBD1ED — Pale Blue
#BBD1ED 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 #BBD1ED 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.
#BBD1ED 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 #EDD7BB; it also sits naturally between #BBE9ED and #BEBBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD1ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 209, 237 |
| HSL | 214°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 214°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 12%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.58, 62.28, 89.05 |
| Yxy | 62.28, 0.2791, 0.2967 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.06, -1.48, -16.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.92, -1.41, -16.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 12% · 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 #BBD1ED
.text { color: #BBD1ED; }
.background { background-color: #BBD1ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD1ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 209, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD1ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 209, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD1ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 209, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD1ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD1ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD7BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD1ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD1ED
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 #BBD1ED: ·
How #BBD1ED 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 #BBD1ED 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 #BBD1ED?
#BBD1ED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 209, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD1ED?
#BBD1ED is RGB 187, 209, 237 — HSL 214°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 12%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BBD1ED?
Its complement is #EDD7BB; analogous partners are #BBE9ED and #BEBBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD1ED for text?
Black text on #BBD1ED has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.