Palettes / Colors / #BFBBFB
#BFBBFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFBBFB 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 #BFBBFB 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.
#BFBBFB 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 #F7FBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCD7FB and #E0BCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 244°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 244°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.67, 53.58, 98.62 |
| Yxy | 53.58, 0.2713, 0.2565 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 14.72, -31.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 14.22, -33.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBBFB
.text { color: #BFBBFB; }
.background { background-color: #BFBBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7FBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBBFB
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 #BFBBFB: ·
How #BFBBFB 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 #BFBBFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBBFB?
#BFBBFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBBFB?
#BFBBFB is RGB 191, 187, 251 — HSL 244°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BFBBFB?
Its complement is #F7FBBC; analogous partners are #BCD7FB and #E0BCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBBFB for text?
Black text on #BFBBFB has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.