Palettes / Colors / #BBD2DC
#BBD2DC — Light Muted Blue
#BBD2DC 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 #BBD2DC 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.
#BBD2DC 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 #DCC5BC; it also sits naturally between #BCDCD6 and #BCC2DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 210, 220 |
| HSL | 198°, 32%, 80% |
| HSV | 198°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.46, 61.83, 76.67 |
| Yxy | 61.83, 0.2896, 0.3171 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -5.64, -7.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -5.32, -7.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD2DC
.text { color: #BBD2DC; }
.background { background-color: #BBD2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 210, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 32%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 210, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 210, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD2DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCC5BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD2DC
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 #BBD2DC: ·
How #BBD2DC 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 #BBD2DC 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 #BBD2DC?
#BBD2DC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 210, 220). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD2DC?
#BBD2DC is RGB 187, 210, 220 — HSL 198°, 32%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BBD2DC?
Its complement is #DCC5BC; analogous partners are #BCDCD6 and #BCC2DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD2DC for text?
Black text on #BBD2DC has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.