What color is #BBE1EA?

#BBE1EA is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(187, 225, 234), and in HSL hsl(191, 53%, 83%).

Is #BBE1EA accessible as text?

On white, #BBE1EA has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBE1EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBE1EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #BBE1EA?

#BBE1EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBC5BD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BBE1EA below.

Is #BBE1EA good for buttons?

#BBE1EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BBE1EA — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BBE1EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BBE1EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBE1EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBE1EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBE1EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBE1EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBE1EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder 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 #BBE1EA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Powder 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 #BBE1EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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 #BBE1EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DFFFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BBE1EA Secondary #F0FDFF Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBE1EA 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

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BBE1EA 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDD3EB — 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 #BBE1EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBE1EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 225 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.042 213.7);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF2F6;
  --color-200: #C1E4EC;
  --color-300: #95CDDA;
  --color-400: #6DB5C5;
  --color-500: #4C98A9;
  --color-600: #407682;
  --color-700: #32555D;
  --color-800: #24393D;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF2F6',
    200: '#C1E4EC',
    300: '#95CDDA',
    400: '#6DB5C5',
    500: '#4C98A9',
    600: '#407682',
    700: '#32555D',
    800: '#24393D',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #BBE1EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF2F6;
$base-200: #C1E4EC;
$base-300: #95CDDA;
$base-400: #6DB5C5;
$base-500: #4C98A9;
$base-600: #407682;
$base-700: #32555D;
$base-800: #24393D;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #7CC6D7;
$base-subtle: #EDF5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBE1EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95CDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DB5C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C98A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#407682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32555D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24393D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBE1EA

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