Palettes / Colors / #B4BFEF
#B4BFEF — Pale Blue
#B4BFEF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #B4BFEF 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.
#B4BFEF 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 #EFE4B3; it also sits naturally between #B3DCEF and #C6B3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B4BFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 180, 191, 239 |
| HSL | 229°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 229°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 25%, 20%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.03, 53.20, 89.13 |
| Yxy | 53.20, 0.2715, 0.2723 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.99, 6.50, -25.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.94, 6.14, -26.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B4BFEF
.text { color: #B4BFEF; }
.background { background-color: #B4BFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B4BFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(180, 191, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B4BFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(180, 191, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B4BFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(180, 191, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B4BFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B4BFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B4BFEF
Tints of #B4BFEF
Tones of #B4BFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE4B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B4BFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B4BFEF
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 #B4BFEF: ·
How #B4BFEF 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 #B4BFEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B4BFEF?
#B4BFEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 180, 191, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B4BFEF?
#B4BFEF is RGB 180, 191, 239 — HSL 229°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 25%, 20%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B4BFEF?
Its complement is #EFE4B3; analogous partners are #B3DCEF and #C6B3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B4BFEF for text?
Black text on #B4BFEF has a contrast ratio of 11.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.