Palettes / Colors / #BCBCED
#BCBCED — Pale Blue
#BCBCED is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BCBCED 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.
#BCBCED 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 #EDEDBB; it also sits naturally between #BBD4ED and #D4BBED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBCED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 188, 237 |
| HSL | 240°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 240°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.01, 52.77, 87.46 |
| Yxy | 52.77, 0.2780, 0.2717 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.74, 10.08, -24.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.64, 9.61, -25.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBCED
.text { color: #BCBCED; }
.background { background-color: #BCBCED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBCED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 188, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBCED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 188, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBCED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 188, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBCED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBCED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEDBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBCED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBCED
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 #BCBCED: ·
How #BCBCED 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 #BCBCED 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 #BCBCED?
#BCBCED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 188, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBCED?
#BCBCED is RGB 188, 188, 237 — HSL 240°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 21%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BCBCED?
Its complement is #EDEDBB; analogous partners are #BBD4ED and #D4BBED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBCED for text?
Black text on #BCBCED has a contrast ratio of 11.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.