Palettes / Colors / #BBDCE9
#BBDCE9 — Pale Muted Blue
#BBDCE9 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 #BBDCE9 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.
#BBDCE9 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 #E9C7BA; it also sits naturally between #BAE9DE and #BAC4E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDCE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 220, 233 |
| HSL | 197°, 51%, 82% |
| HSV | 197°, 20%, 91% |
| CMYK | 20%, 6%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 60.79, 67.63, 86.94 |
| Yxy | 67.63, 0.2823, 0.3140 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.82, -8.09, -9.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.24, -7.69, -9.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 86% · Blue 91%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BBDCE9
.text { color: #BBDCE9; }
.background { background-color: #BBDCE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDCE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 220, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 51%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDCE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 220, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDCE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 220, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDCE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDCE9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9C7BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDCE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDCE9
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 #BBDCE9: ·
How #BBDCE9 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 #BBDCE9 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 #BBDCE9?
#BBDCE9 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 220, 233). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDCE9?
#BBDCE9 is RGB 187, 220, 233 — HSL 197°, 51%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BBDCE9?
Its complement is #E9C7BA; analogous partners are #BAE9DE and #BAC4E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDCE9 for text?
Black text on #BBDCE9 has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.