Close to Light Blue
#BBD8ED
#BBD8ED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 84.7% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 58% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBD8ED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.48:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBD8ED as they’d see it.
#BBD8ED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBD8ED
What color is #BBD8ED?
#BBD8ED is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 84.7% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 205°, with 58% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBD8ED in RGB?
#BBD8ED is rgb(187, 216, 237): 187 red, 216 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBD8ED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 9, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBD8ED?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBD8ED?
Its complement #EACFBC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.