Palettes / Colors / #BBDCE8
#BBDCE8 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBDCE8 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#BBDCE8 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 #E8C7BB; it also sits naturally between #BBE8DD and #BBC5E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDCE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 232 |
| HSL | 196°, 49%, 82% |
| HSV | 196°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 5%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 60.65, 67.58, 86.19 |
| Yxy | 67.58, 0.2829, 0.3152 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -8.30, -9.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, -7.89, -9.45 |
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 #BBDCE8
.text { color: #BBDCE8; }
.background { background-color: #BBDCE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDCE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 49%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDCE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDCE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDCE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDCE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8C7BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDCE8: #000000.
How #BBDCE8 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 #BBDCE8 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 #BBDCE8?
#BBDCE8 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 220, 232). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDCE8?
#BBDCE8 is RGB 187, 220, 232 — HSL 196°, 49%, 82% — CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBDCE8?
Its complement is #E8C7BB; analogous partners are #BBE8DD and #BBC5E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDCE8 for text?
Black text on #BBDCE8 has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.