Palettes / Colors / #BCBCFB
#BCBCFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCBCFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#BCBCFB 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 #FBFBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCDBFB and #DBBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 188, 251 |
| HSL | 240°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 240°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.13, 53.62, 98.66 |
| Yxy | 53.62, 0.2693, 0.2573 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.24, 13.29, -31.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.23, 12.80, -33.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBCFB
.text { color: #BCBCFB; }
.background { background-color: #BCBCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 188, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 188, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 188, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBCFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBCFB: #000000.
How #BCBCFB 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 #BCBCFB 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 #BCBCFB?
#BCBCFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 188, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBCFB?
#BCBCFB is RGB 188, 188, 251 — HSL 240°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BCBCFB?
Its complement is #FBFBBC; analogous partners are #BCDBFB and #DBBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBCFB for text?
Black text on #BCBCFB has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.