Palettes / Colors / #BCB4EB
#BCB4EB — Light Blue
#BCB4EB 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 #BCB4EB 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.
#BCB4EB 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 #E2EBB2; it also sits naturally between #B2C6EB and #D7B2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 180, 235 |
| HSL | 249°, 58%, 81% |
| HSV | 249°, 23%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 23%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.06, 49.33, 85.38 |
| Yxy | 49.33, 0.2787, 0.2641 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.66, 14.01, -26.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.24, 13.34, -27.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 71% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 23% · 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 #BCB4EB
.text { color: #BCB4EB; }
.background { background-color: #BCB4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 180, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 58%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 180, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 180, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB4EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2EBB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB4EB
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 #BCB4EB: ·
How #BCB4EB 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 #BCB4EB 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 #BCB4EB?
#BCB4EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 180, 235). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB4EB?
#BCB4EB is RGB 188, 180, 235 — HSL 249°, 58%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 23%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCB4EB?
Its complement is #E2EBB2; analogous partners are #B2C6EB and #D7B2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB4EB for text?
Black text on #BCB4EB has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.