#BBF3FF Hex Color
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Pastel cyan glows with a soft, almost luminous lightness. The hex code #bbf3ff is very light and barely saturated, so it reads airy instead of bold. It works best as a dominant background in UI, spring themes, and baby products, where black text holds a strong 17.4:1 contrast. Pair it with navy or coral so it does not wash out next to plain white.
Questions about #bbf3ff
What is #bbf3ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bbf3ff is rgb(187, 243, 255), in HSL hsl(191, 100%, 87%) and in CMYK 27%, 5%, 0%, 0%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #bbf3ff readable on white or black?
#bbf3ff has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.