Palettes / Colors / #BCBCEF
#BCBCEF — Pale Blue
#BCBCEF 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 #BCBCEF 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.
#BCBCEF 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 #EFEFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDD6EF and #D6BDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBCEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 188, 239 |
| HSL | 240°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 240°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.30, 52.89, 89.01 |
| Yxy | 52.89, 0.2768, 0.2696 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.81, 10.53, -25.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.73, 10.05, -26.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBCEF
.text { color: #BCBCEF; }
.background { background-color: #BCBCEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBCEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 188, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBCEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 188, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBCEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 188, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBCEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBCEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBCEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBCEF
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 #BCBCEF: ·
How #BCBCEF 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 #BCBCEF 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 #BCBCEF?
#BCBCEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 188, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBCEF?
#BCBCEF is RGB 188, 188, 239 — HSL 240°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCBCEF?
Its complement is #EFEFBD; analogous partners are #BDD6EF and #D6BDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBCEF for text?
Black text on #BCBCEF has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.