Palettes / Colors / #BCBEFD
#BCBEFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCBEFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BCBEFD 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.
#BCBEFD 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 #FDFBBA; it also sits naturally between #BADEFD and #D9BAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 190, 253 |
| HSL | 238°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 238°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 25%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.88, 54.61, 100.47 |
| Yxy | 54.61, 0.2684, 0.2576 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.82, 12.67, -31.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.90, 12.21, -34.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBEFD
.text { color: #BCBEFD; }
.background { background-color: #BCBEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 190, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 190, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 190, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDFBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBEFD
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 #BCBEFD: ·
How #BCBEFD 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 #BCBEFD 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 #BCBEFD?
#BCBEFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 190, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBEFD?
#BCBEFD is RGB 188, 190, 253 — HSL 238°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 25%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCBEFD?
Its complement is #FDFBBA; analogous partners are #BADEFD and #D9BAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBEFD for text?
Black text on #BCBEFD has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.