Palettes / Colors / #BBDAE5
#BBDAE5 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBDAE5 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BBDAE5 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.
#BBDAE5 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 #E6C7BC; it also sits naturally between #BCE6DC and #BCC6E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 229 |
| HSL | 196°, 45%, 82% |
| HSV | 196°, 18%, 90% |
| CMYK | 18%, 5%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 59.71, 66.36, 83.79 |
| Yxy | 66.36, 0.2845, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.18, -7.91, -8.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.46, -7.50, -8.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 90%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDAE5
.text { color: #BBDAE5; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 45%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6C7BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAE5
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 #BBDAE5: ·
How #BBDAE5 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 #BBDAE5 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 #BBDAE5?
#BBDAE5 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 218, 229). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAE5?
#BBDAE5 is RGB 187, 218, 229 — HSL 196°, 45%, 82% — CMYK 18%, 5%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #BBDAE5?
Its complement is #E6C7BC; analogous partners are #BCE6DC and #BCC6E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAE5 for text?
Black text on #BBDAE5 has a contrast ratio of 14.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.