Palettes / Colors / #BBD7EF
#BBD7EF — Pale Blue
#BBD7EF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBD7EF 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.
#BBD7EF 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 #EFD5BD; it also sits naturally between #BDEFEE and #BDBFEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBD7EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 215, 239 |
| HSL | 208°, 62%, 84% |
| HSV | 208°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.37, 65.40, 91.10 |
| Yxy | 65.40, 0.2784, 0.3015 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.69, -4.19, -14.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.87, -4.00, -15.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 84% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBD7EF
.text { color: #BBD7EF; }
.background { background-color: #BBD7EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBD7EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 215, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 62%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBD7EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 215, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBD7EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 215, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBD7EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBD7EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD5BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBD7EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBD7EF
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 #BBD7EF: ·
How #BBD7EF 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 #BBD7EF 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 #BBD7EF?
#BBD7EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 215, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBD7EF?
#BBD7EF is RGB 187, 215, 239 — HSL 208°, 62%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBD7EF?
Its complement is #EFD5BD; analogous partners are #BDEFEE and #BDBFEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBD7EF for text?
Black text on #BBD7EF has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.