Palettes / Colors / #BCB4DA
#BCB4DA — Light Muted Blue
#BCB4DA is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCB4DA 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.
#BCB4DA 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 #D2DAB4; it also sits naturally between #B4BFDA and #CFB4DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB4DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 180, 218 |
| HSL | 253°, 34%, 78% |
| HSV | 253°, 17%, 85% |
| CMYK | 14%, 17%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 49.72, 48.40, 73.05 |
| Yxy | 48.40, 0.2905, 0.2827 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.07, 10.30, -18.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.57, 9.69, -18.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 71% · Blue 85%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB4DA
.text { color: #BCB4DA; }
.background { background-color: #BCB4DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB4DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 180, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 34%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB4DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 180, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB4DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 180, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB4DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB4DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2DAB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB4DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB4DA
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 #BCB4DA: ·
How #BCB4DA 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 #BCB4DA 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 #BCB4DA?
#BCB4DA is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 180, 218). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB4DA?
#BCB4DA is RGB 188, 180, 218 — HSL 253°, 34%, 78% — CMYK 14%, 17%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BCB4DA?
Its complement is #D2DAB4; analogous partners are #B4BFDA and #CFB4DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB4DA for text?
Black text on #BCB4DA has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.