Palettes / Colors / #BBDAEF
#BBDAEF — Pale Blue
#BBDAEF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BBDAEF 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.
#BBDAEF 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 #EFD1BD; it also sits naturally between #BDEFEA and #BDC2EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 204°, 62%, 84% |
| HSV | 204°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.14, 66.94, 91.36 |
| Yxy | 66.94, 0.2786, 0.3050 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.47, -5.76, -13.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.82, -5.49, -13.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 9% · 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 #BBDAEF
.text { color: #BBDAEF; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 62%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAEF
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 #BBDAEF: ·
How #BBDAEF 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 #BBDAEF 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 #BBDAEF?
#BBDAEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAEF?
#BBDAEF is RGB 187, 218, 239 — HSL 204°, 62%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BBDAEF?
Its complement is #EFD1BD; analogous partners are #BDEFEA and #BDC2EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAEF for text?
Black text on #BBDAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.