Palettes / Colors / #BBDAFF
#BBDAFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BBDAFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BBDAFF 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.
#BBDAFF 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 #FFE1BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFCFF and #C0BDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 218, 255 |
| HSL | 213°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 213°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 15%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.61, 67.93, 104.37 |
| Yxy | 67.93, 0.2697, 0.2879 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.97, -2.16, -21.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.42, -2.09, -22.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 100%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDAFF
.text { color: #BBDAFF; }
.background { background-color: #BBDAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 218, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 218, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 218, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDAFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDAFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDAFF
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 #BBDAFF: ·
How #BBDAFF 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 #BBDAFF 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 #BBDAFF?
#BBDAFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 218, 255). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDAFF?
#BBDAFF is RGB 187, 218, 255 — HSL 213°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 27%, 15%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BBDAFF?
Its complement is #FFE1BD; analogous partners are #BDFCFF and #C0BDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDAFF for text?
Black text on #BBDAFF has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.