Palettes / Colors / #BCCFFC
#BCCFFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCCFFC 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 #BCCFFC 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.
#BCCFFC 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 #FCE8BB; it also sits naturally between #BBEFFC and #C8BBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCCFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 207, 252 |
| HSL | 222°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 222°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.62, 62.35, 100.93 |
| Yxy | 62.35, 0.2708, 0.2784 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.10, 3.26, -24.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.96, 3.14, -25.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 18% · 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 #BCCFFC
.text { color: #BCCFFC; }
.background { background-color: #BCCFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCCFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 207, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCCFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 207, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCCFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 207, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCCFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCCFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE8BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCCFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCCFFC
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 #BCCFFC: ·
How #BCCFFC 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 #BCCFFC 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 #BCCFFC?
#BCCFFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 207, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCCFFC?
#BCCFFC is RGB 188, 207, 252 — HSL 222°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCCFFC?
Its complement is #FCE8BB; analogous partners are #BBEFFC and #C8BBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCCFFC for text?
Black text on #BCCFFC has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.