Palettes / Colors / #BCAEF0
#BCAEF0 — Light Blue
#BCAEF0 is a blue color we call Light 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 #BCAEF0 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.
#BCAEF0 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 #E1F0AD; it also sits naturally between #ADC0F0 and #DDADF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAEF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 174, 240 |
| HSL | 253°, 69%, 81% |
| HSV | 253°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 51.60, 47.25, 88.84 |
| Yxy | 47.25, 0.2749, 0.2518 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.35, 18.45, -31.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.74, 17.65, -33.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 27% · 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 #BCAEF0
.text { color: #BCAEF0; }
.background { background-color: #BCAEF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAEF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 174, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 69%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAEF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 174, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAEF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 174, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAEF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAEF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1F0AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAEF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAEF0
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 #BCAEF0: ·
How #BCAEF0 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 #BCAEF0 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 #BCAEF0?
#BCAEF0 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 174, 240). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAEF0?
#BCAEF0 is RGB 188, 174, 240 — HSL 253°, 69%, 81% — CMYK 22%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCAEF0?
Its complement is #E1F0AD; analogous partners are #ADC0F0 and #DDADF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAEF0 for text?
Black text on #BCAEF0 has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.