Palettes / Colors / #BDBBFC
#BDBBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDBBFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BDBBFC 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.
#BDBBFC 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 #FAFCBA; it also sits naturally between #BAD9FC and #DDBAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 187, 252 |
| HSL | 242°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 242°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 53.39, 99.43 |
| Yxy | 53.39, 0.2693, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.10, 14.36, -31.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.07, 13.86, -34.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBBFC
.text { color: #BDBBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BDBBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 187, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 187, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 187, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFCBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBBFC
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 #BDBBFC: ·
How #BDBBFC 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 #BDBBFC 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 #BDBBFC?
#BDBBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 187, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBBFC?
#BDBBFC is RGB 189, 187, 252 — HSL 242°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDBBFC?
Its complement is #FAFCBA; analogous partners are #BAD9FC and #DDBAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBBFC for text?
Black text on #BDBBFC has a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.