Palettes / Colors / #BBDBE7
#BBDBE7 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBDBE7 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 #BBDBE7 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.
#BBDBE7 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 #E7C7BB; it also sits naturally between #BBE7DD and #BBC5E7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDBE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 219, 231 |
| HSL | 196°, 48%, 82% |
| HSV | 196°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 5%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 60.25, 67.00, 85.36 |
| Yxy | 67.00, 0.2834, 0.3151 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.50, -8.00, -9.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.85, -7.60, -9.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 91%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDBE7
.text { color: #BBDBE7; }
.background { background-color: #BBDBE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDBE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 219, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 48%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDBE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 219, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDBE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 219, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDBE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDBE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7C7BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDBE7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDBE7
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 #BBDBE7: ·
How #BBDBE7 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 #BBDBE7 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 #BBDBE7?
#BBDBE7 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 219, 231). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDBE7?
#BBDBE7 is RGB 187, 219, 231 — HSL 196°, 48%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBDBE7?
Its complement is #E7C7BB; analogous partners are #BBE7DD and #BBC5E7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDBE7 for text?
Black text on #BBDBE7 has a contrast ratio of 14.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.