Palettes / Colors / #BCAEFC
#BCAEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCAEFC 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 #BCAEFC 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.
#BCAEFC 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 #EEFCB0; it also sits naturally between #B0C8FC and #E4B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 174, 252 |
| HSL | 251°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 251°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.45, 47.99, 98.54 |
| Yxy | 47.99, 0.2673, 0.2400 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.82, 21.23, -36.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.28, 20.50, -41.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCAEFC
.text { color: #BCAEFC; }
.background { background-color: #BCAEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 174, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 174, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 174, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEFCB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAEFC
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 #BCAEFC: ·
How #BCAEFC 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 #BCAEFC 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 #BCAEFC?
#BCAEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 174, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAEFC?
#BCAEFC is RGB 188, 174, 252 — HSL 251°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 25%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCAEFC?
Its complement is #EEFCB0; analogous partners are #B0C8FC and #E4B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAEFC for text?
Black text on #BCAEFC has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.