Palettes / Colors / #BBD7EA
#BBD7EA — Pale Muted Blue
#BBD7EA is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBD7EA 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.
#BBD7EA 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 #EBCFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDEBE6 and #BDC1EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 215, 234 |
| HSL | 204°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 204°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 8%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.65, 65.11, 87.27 |
| Yxy | 65.11, 0.2813, 0.3071 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, -5.28, -12.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.69, -5.03, -12.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD7EA
.text { color: #BBD7EA; }
.background { background-color: #BBD7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 215, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 215, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 215, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBCFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD7EA
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 #BBD7EA: ·
How #BBD7EA 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 #BBD7EA 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 #BBD7EA?
#BBD7EA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 215, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD7EA?
#BBD7EA is RGB 187, 215, 234 — HSL 204°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 8%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BBD7EA?
Its complement is #EBCFBD; analogous partners are #BDEBE6 and #BDC1EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD7EA for text?
Black text on #BBD7EA has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.