Palettes / Colors / #BCCEF6
#BCCEF6 — Pale Blue
#BCCEF6 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 #BCCEF6 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.
#BCCEF6 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 #F6E3BC; it also sits naturally between #BCEBF6 and #C6BCF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCCEF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 206, 246 |
| HSL | 221°, 76%, 85% |
| HSV | 221°, 24%, 96% |
| CMYK | 24%, 16%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 59.44, 61.49, 95.92 |
| Yxy | 61.49, 0.2741, 0.2835 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.64, 2.42, -21.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.41, 2.32, -22.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 96%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 16% · 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 #BCCEF6
.text { color: #BCCEF6; }
.background { background-color: #BCCEF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCCEF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 206, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 76%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCCEF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 206, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCCEF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 206, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCCEF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCCEF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6E3BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCCEF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCCEF6
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 #BCCEF6: ·
How #BCCEF6 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 #BCCEF6 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 #BCCEF6?
#BCCEF6 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 206, 246). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCCEF6?
#BCCEF6 is RGB 188, 206, 246 — HSL 221°, 76%, 85% — CMYK 24%, 16%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BCCEF6?
Its complement is #F6E3BC; analogous partners are #BCEBF6 and #C6BCF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCCEF6 for text?
Black text on #BCCEF6 has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.