Palettes / Colors / #BCAFFE
#BCAFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCAFFE 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 #BCAFFE 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.
#BCAFFE 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 #F1FEAE; it also sits naturally between #AEC9FE and #E4AEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 175, 254 |
| HSL | 250°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 250°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 31%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.96, 48.51, 100.28 |
| Yxy | 48.51, 0.2661, 0.2392 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.14, 21.15, -37.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.65, 20.45, -41.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 69% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 31% · 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 #BCAFFE
.text { color: #BCAFFE; }
.background { background-color: #BCAFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 175, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 175, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 175, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAFFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1FEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAFFE
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 #BCAFFE: ·
How #BCAFFE 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 #BCAFFE 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 #BCAFFE?
#BCAFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 175, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAFFE?
#BCAFFE is RGB 188, 175, 254 — HSL 250°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 26%, 31%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BCAFFE?
Its complement is #F1FEAE; analogous partners are #AEC9FE and #E4AEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAFFE for text?
Black text on #BCAFFE has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.