Palettes / Colors / #BBD6FF
#BBD6FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBD6FF 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 #BBD6FF 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.
#BBD6FF 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 #FFE4BD; it also sits naturally between #BDF8FF and #C3BDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD6FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 214, 255 |
| HSL | 216°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 216°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 16%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.59, 65.88, 104.02 |
| Yxy | 65.88, 0.2692, 0.2834 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.93, -0.06, -22.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.17, -0.06, -24.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 100%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD6FF
.text { color: #BBD6FF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD6FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD6FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 214, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD6FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 214, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD6FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 214, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD6FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD6FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE4BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD6FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD6FF
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 #BBD6FF: ·
How #BBD6FF 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 #BBD6FF 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 #BBD6FF?
#BBD6FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 214, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD6FF?
#BBD6FF is RGB 187, 214, 255 — HSL 216°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 27%, 16%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBD6FF?
Its complement is #FFE4BD; analogous partners are #BDF8FF and #C3BDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD6FF for text?
Black text on #BBD6FF has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.