Palettes / Colors / #BCBFE4
#BCBFE4 — Pale Muted Blue
#BCBFE4 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 #BCBFE4 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.
#BCBFE4 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 #E5E2BD; it also sits naturally between #BDD4E5 and #CEBDE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBFE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 191, 228 |
| HSL | 236°, 43%, 82% |
| HSV | 236°, 18%, 89% |
| CMYK | 18%, 16%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.37, 53.55, 80.92 |
| Yxy | 53.55, 0.2841, 0.2851 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.20, 6.47, -18.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.18, 6.12, -19.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 89%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBFE4
.text { color: #BCBFE4; }
.background { background-color: #BCBFE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBFE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 191, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 43%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBFE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 191, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBFE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 191, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBFE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBFE4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5E2BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBFE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBFE4
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 #BCBFE4: ·
How #BCBFE4 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 #BCBFE4 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 #BCBFE4?
#BCBFE4 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 191, 228). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBFE4?
#BCBFE4 is RGB 188, 191, 228 — HSL 236°, 43%, 82% — CMYK 18%, 16%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BCBFE4?
Its complement is #E5E2BD; analogous partners are #BDD4E5 and #CEBDE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBFE4 for text?
Black text on #BCBFE4 has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.