Palettes / Colors / #BBDAE6
#BBDAE6 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBDAE6 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 #BBDAE6 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.
#BBDAE6 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 #E6C8BC; it also sits naturally between #BCE6DD and #BCC5E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 230 |
| HSL | 197°, 46%, 82% |
| HSV | 197°, 19%, 90% |
| CMYK | 19%, 5%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 59.85, 66.42, 84.53 |
| Yxy | 66.42, 0.2839, 0.3151 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.21, -7.70, -9.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.50, -7.30, -9.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 90%
Cyan 19% · 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 #BBDAE6
.text { color: #BBDAE6; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 46%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAE6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6C8BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAE6
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 #BBDAE6: ·
How #BBDAE6 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 #BBDAE6 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 #BBDAE6?
#BBDAE6 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 218, 230). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAE6?
#BBDAE6 is RGB 187, 218, 230 — HSL 197°, 46%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #BBDAE6?
Its complement is #E6C8BC; analogous partners are #BCE6DD and #BCC5E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAE6 for text?
Black text on #BBDAE6 has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.