Palettes / Colors / #BCB2EA
#BCB2EA — Light Blue
#BCB2EA 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 #BCB2EA 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.
#BCB2EA 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 #E0EAB3; it also sits naturally between #B3C4EA and #D9B3EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 178, 234 |
| HSL | 251°, 57%, 81% |
| HSV | 251°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.51, 48.47, 84.48 |
| Yxy | 48.47, 0.2792, 0.2628 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.12, 14.88, -26.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.62, 14.17, -28.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 70% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB2EA
.text { color: #BCB2EA; }
.background { background-color: #BCB2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 178, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 57%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 178, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 178, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EAB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB2EA
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 #BCB2EA: ·
How #BCB2EA 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 #BCB2EA 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 #BCB2EA?
#BCB2EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 178, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB2EA?
#BCB2EA is RGB 188, 178, 234 — HSL 251°, 57%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCB2EA?
Its complement is #E0EAB3; analogous partners are #B3C4EA and #D9B3EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB2EA for text?
Black text on #BCB2EA has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.