Palettes / Colors / #BCAAFE
#BCAAFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCAAFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BCAAFE 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.
#BCAAFE 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 #ECFEA9; it also sits naturally between #A9C1FE and #E6A9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 170, 254 |
| HSL | 253°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 253°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.00, 46.60, 99.97 |
| Yxy | 46.60, 0.2656, 0.2335 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.93, 23.92, -39.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.26, 23.15, -44.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCAAFE
.text { color: #BCAAFE; }
.background { background-color: #BCAAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 170, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 170, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 170, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFEA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAAFE
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 #BCAAFE: ·
How #BCAAFE 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 #BCAAFE 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 #BCAAFE?
#BCAAFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 170, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAAFE?
#BCAAFE is RGB 188, 170, 254 — HSL 253°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 26%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BCAAFE?
Its complement is #ECFEA9; analogous partners are #A9C1FE and #E6A9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAAFE for text?
Black text on #BCAAFE has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.