What color is #BBD5ED?

#BBD5ED is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(187, 213, 237), and in HSL hsl(209, 58%, 83%).

Is #BBD5ED accessible as text?

On white, #BBD5ED has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBD5ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBD5ED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #BBD5ED?

#BBD5ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDD3BB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBD5ED below.

Is #BBD5ED good for buttons?

#BBD5ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBD5ED — white text only reaches 1.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBD5ED the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BBD5ED is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBD5ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBD5ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBD5ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBD5ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBD5ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBD5ED Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBD5ED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BBD5ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E4FCFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BBD5ED Secondary #F2FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBD5ED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 80/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BBD5ED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F6FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBC4ED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBD5ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBD5ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 213 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.044 246.2);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEEBF7;
  --color-200: #BFD7EE;
  --color-300: #92B9DD;
  --color-400: #699BC9;
  --color-500: #477CAD;
  --color-600: #3D6285;
  --color-700: #30485F;
  --color-800: #23313E;
  --color-900: #171F26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DEEBF7',
    200: '#BFD7EE',
    300: '#92B9DD',
    400: '#699BC9',
    500: '#477CAD',
    600: '#3D6285',
    700: '#30485F',
    800: '#23313E',
    900: '#171F26',
  },
}

$base: #BBD5ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DEEBF7;
$base-200: #BFD7EE;
$base-300: #92B9DD;
$base-400: #699BC9;
$base-500: #477CAD;
$base-600: #3D6285;
$base-700: #30485F;
$base-800: #23313E;
$base-900: #171F26;
$base-hover: #78ABDB;
$base-subtle: #ECF2F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBD5ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92B9DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#699BC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#477CAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30485F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23313E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBD5ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBD5ED

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