Palettes / Colors / #BCAFE9
#BCAFE9 — Light Blue
#BCAFE9 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BCAFE9 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.
#BCAFE9 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 #DCE9AF; it also sits naturally between #AFBFE9 and #D9AFE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAFE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 175, 233 |
| HSL | 253°, 57%, 80% |
| HSV | 253°, 25%, 91% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 50.78, 47.23, 83.53 |
| Yxy | 47.23, 0.2797, 0.2602 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.34, 16.31, -27.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.73, 15.52, -28.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 69% · Blue 91%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCAFE9
.text { color: #BCAFE9; }
.background { background-color: #BCAFE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAFE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 175, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 57%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAFE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 175, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAFE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 175, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAFE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAFE9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCAFE9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCE9AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.01:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAFE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAFE9
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 #BCAFE9: ·
How #BCAFE9 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 #BCAFE9 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 #BCAFE9?
#BCAFE9 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 175, 233). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAFE9?
#BCAFE9 is RGB 188, 175, 233 — HSL 253°, 57%, 80% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BCAFE9?
Its complement is #DCE9AF; analogous partners are #AFBFE9 and #D9AFE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAFE9 for text?
Black text on #BCAFE9 has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.01:1.