Palettes / Colors / #BCBDEB
#BCBDEB — Pale Muted Blue
#BCBDEB is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #BCBDEB 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.
#BCBDEB 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 #EBEABC; it also sits naturally between #BCD4EB and #D3BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBDEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 189, 235 |
| HSL | 239°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 239°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 20%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.93, 53.08, 86.00 |
| Yxy | 53.08, 0.2794, 0.2750 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.92, 9.09, -22.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.86, 8.65, -23.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 74% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 20% · 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 #BCBDEB
.text { color: #BCBDEB; }
.background { background-color: #BCBDEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBDEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 189, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBDEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 189, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBDEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 189, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBDEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBDEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCBDEB
Tints of #BCBDEB
Tones of #BCBDEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEABC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBDEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBDEB
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 #BCBDEB: ·
How #BCBDEB 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 #BCBDEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCBDEB?
#BCBDEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 189, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBDEB?
#BCBDEB is RGB 188, 189, 235 — HSL 239°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 20%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCBDEB?
Its complement is #EBEABC; analogous partners are #BCD4EB and #D3BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBDEB for text?
Black text on #BCBDEB has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.