Palettes / Colors / #BCB2EF
#BCB2EF — Pale Blue
#BCB2EF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BCB2EF 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.
#BCB2EF 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 #E5EFB3; it also sits naturally between #B3C7EF and #DBB3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 178, 239 |
| HSL | 250°, 66%, 82% |
| HSV | 250°, 26%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 26%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.24, 48.76, 88.32 |
| Yxy | 48.76, 0.2759, 0.2576 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.30, 16.01, -29.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.83, 15.30, -31.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 70% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 26% · 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 #BCB2EF
.text { color: #BCB2EF; }
.background { background-color: #BCB2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 178, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 66%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 178, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 178, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB2EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EFB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB2EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB2EF
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 #BCB2EF: ·
How #BCB2EF 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 #BCB2EF 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 #BCB2EF?
#BCB2EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 178, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB2EF?
#BCB2EF is RGB 188, 178, 239 — HSL 250°, 66%, 82% — CMYK 21%, 26%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCB2EF?
Its complement is #E5EFB3; analogous partners are #B3C7EF and #DBB3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB2EF for text?
Black text on #BCB2EF has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.