Palettes / Colors / #BCBFDC
#BCBFDC — Light Dusty Blue
#BCBFDC is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BCBFDC 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.
#BCBFDC 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 #DCD9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCCFDC and #C9BCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 191, 220 |
| HSL | 234°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 234°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 15%, 13%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.29, 53.12, 75.21 |
| Yxy | 53.12, 0.2895, 0.2941 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.95, 4.75, -14.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.88, 4.48, -14.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBFDC
.text { color: #BCBFDC; }
.background { background-color: #BCBFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 191, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 191, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 191, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBFDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBFDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBFDC
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 #BCBFDC: ·
How #BCBFDC 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 #BCBFDC 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 #BCBFDC?
#BCBFDC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 191, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBFDC?
#BCBFDC is RGB 188, 191, 220 — HSL 234°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 15%, 13%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BCBFDC?
Its complement is #DCD9BC; analogous partners are #BCCFDC and #C9BCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBFDC for text?
Black text on #BCBFDC has a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.