Palettes / Colors / #BBD3FA
#BBD3FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBD3FA 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 #BBD3FA 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.
#BBD3FA 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 #FAE2BD; it also sits naturally between #BDF3FA and #C4BDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD3FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 211, 250 |
| HSL | 217°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 217°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 16%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.04, 64.06, 99.59 |
| Yxy | 64.06, 0.2717, 0.2851 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.99, 0.38, -21.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.03, 0.36, -22.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 83% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD3FA
.text { color: #BBD3FA; }
.background { background-color: #BBD3FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD3FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 211, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD3FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 211, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD3FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 211, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD3FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD3FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE2BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD3FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD3FA
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 #BBD3FA: ·
How #BBD3FA 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 #BBD3FA 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 #BBD3FA?
#BBD3FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 211, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD3FA?
#BBD3FA is RGB 187, 211, 250 — HSL 217°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 16%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBD3FA?
Its complement is #FAE2BD; analogous partners are #BDF3FA and #C4BDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD3FA for text?
Black text on #BBD3FA has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.