Palettes / Colors / #BCBEF5
#BCBEF5 — Pale Blue
#BCBEF5 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 #BCBEF5 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.
#BCBEF5 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 #F5F3BC; it also sits naturally between #BCDBF5 and #D7BCF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBEF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 190, 245 |
| HSL | 238°, 74%, 85% |
| HSV | 238°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 22%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 55.63, 54.11, 93.90 |
| Yxy | 54.11, 0.2732, 0.2657 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.53, 10.81, -27.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.56, 10.36, -29.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 96%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBEF5
.text { color: #BCBEF5; }
.background { background-color: #BCBEF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBEF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 190, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBEF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 190, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBEF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 190, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBEF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBEF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5F3BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBEF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBEF5
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 #BCBEF5: ·
How #BCBEF5 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 #BCBEF5 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 #BCBEF5?
#BCBEF5 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 190, 245). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBEF5?
#BCBEF5 is RGB 188, 190, 245 — HSL 238°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 22%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BCBEF5?
Its complement is #F5F3BC; analogous partners are #BCDBF5 and #D7BCF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBEF5 for text?
Black text on #BCBEF5 has a contrast ratio of 11.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.