Palettes / Colors / #BCCEEB
#BCCEEB — Pale Muted Blue
#BCCEEB 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 #BCCEEB 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.
#BCCEEB 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 #EBD9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCE6EB and #C2BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCCEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 206, 235 |
| HSL | 217°, 54%, 83% |
| HSV | 217°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.81, 60.83, 87.29 |
| Yxy | 60.83, 0.2807, 0.2954 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.29, -0.03, -16.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.99, -0.03, -16.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 12% · 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 #BCCEEB
.text { color: #BCCEEB; }
.background { background-color: #BCCEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCCEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 206, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 54%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCCEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 206, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCCEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 206, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCCEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCCEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCCEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCCEEB
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 #BCCEEB: ·
How #BCCEEB 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 #BCCEEB 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 #BCCEEB?
#BCCEEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 206, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCCEEB?
#BCCEEB is RGB 188, 206, 235 — HSL 217°, 54%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BCCEEB?
Its complement is #EBD9BC; analogous partners are #BCE6EB and #C2BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCCEEB for text?
Black text on #BCCEEB has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.