Palettes / Colors / #BBD6FA
#BBD6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBD6FA 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 #BBD6FA 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.
#BBD6FA 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 #FADFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDF6FA and #C1BDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 214, 250 |
| HSL | 214°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 214°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.80, 65.56, 99.84 |
| Yxy | 65.56, 0.2720, 0.2886 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.77, -1.21, -20.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.97, -1.16, -21.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 14% · 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 #BBD6FA
.text { color: #BBD6FA; }
.background { background-color: #BBD6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 214, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 214, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 214, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FADFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD6FA
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 #BBD6FA: ·
How #BBD6FA 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 #BBD6FA 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 #BBD6FA?
#BBD6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 214, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD6FA?
#BBD6FA is RGB 187, 214, 250 — HSL 214°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BBD6FA?
Its complement is #FADFBD; analogous partners are #BDF6FA and #C1BDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD6FA for text?
Black text on #BBD6FA has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.