Palettes / Colors / #BCB7EA
#BCB7EA — Pale Blue
#BCB7EA 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 #BCB7EA 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.
#BCB7EA 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 #E5EAB8; it also sits naturally between #B8CCEA and #D6B8EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 183, 234 |
| HSL | 246°, 55%, 82% |
| HSV | 246°, 22%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 22%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.52, 50.50, 84.82 |
| Yxy | 50.50, 0.2796, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.37, 12.14, -24.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.06, 11.55, -25.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 72% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 22% · 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 #BCB7EA
.text { color: #BCB7EA; }
.background { background-color: #BCB7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 183, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 55%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 183, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 183, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EAB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB7EA
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 #BCB7EA: ·
How #BCB7EA 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 #BCB7EA 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 #BCB7EA?
#BCB7EA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 183, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB7EA?
#BCB7EA is RGB 188, 183, 234 — HSL 246°, 55%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 22%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCB7EA?
Its complement is #E5EAB8; analogous partners are #B8CCEA and #D6B8EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB7EA for text?
Black text on #BCB7EA has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.