Palettes / Colors / #BBDEEB
#BBDEEB — Pale Blue
#BBDEEB 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 #BBDEEB 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.
#BBDEEB 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 #EBC9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCEBE0 and #BCC7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BBDEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 187, 222, 235 |
| HSL | 196°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 196°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 6%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.61, 68.81, 88.63 |
| Yxy | 68.81, 0.2813, 0.3141 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.41, -8.69, -10.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.95, -8.28, -10.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BBDEEB
.text { color: #BBDEEB; }
.background { background-color: #BBDEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BBDEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(187, 222, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BBDEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(187, 222, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BBDEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(187, 222, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BBDEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BBDEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BBDEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BBDEEB
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 #BBDEEB: ·
How #BBDEEB 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 #BBDEEB 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 #BBDEEB?
#BBDEEB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 187, 222, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BBDEEB?
#BBDEEB is RGB 187, 222, 235 — HSL 196°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BBDEEB?
Its complement is #EBC9BC; analogous partners are #BCEBE0 and #BCC7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BBDEEB for text?
Black text on #BBDEEB has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.