Palettes / Colors / #BCB3EB
#BCB3EB — Light Blue
#BCB3EB 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 #BCB3EB 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.
#BCB3EB 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 #E1EBB2; it also sits naturally between #B2C5EB and #D8B2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB3EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 179, 235 |
| HSL | 250°, 58%, 81% |
| HSV | 250°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 24%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.85, 48.93, 85.31 |
| Yxy | 48.93, 0.2786, 0.2629 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.41, 14.56, -26.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.95, 13.86, -28.19 |
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 #BCB3EB
.text { color: #BCB3EB; }
.background { background-color: #BCB3EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB3EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 179, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 58%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB3EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 179, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB3EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 179, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB3EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB3EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EBB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.95:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.79:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB3EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB3EB
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 #BCB3EB: ·
How #BCB3EB 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 #BCB3EB 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 #BCB3EB?
#BCB3EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 179, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB3EB?
#BCB3EB is RGB 188, 179, 235 — HSL 250°, 58%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 24%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCB3EB?
Its complement is #E1EBB2; analogous partners are #B2C5EB and #D8B2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB3EB for text?
Black text on #BCB3EB has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.