Palettes / Colors / #BCDCFC
#BCDCFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCDCFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BCDCFC 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.
#BCDCFC 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 #FCDBBB; it also sits naturally between #BBFCFC and #BBBBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 220, 252 |
| HSL | 210°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 210°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 63.90, 68.91, 102.03 |
| Yxy | 68.91, 0.2721, 0.2934 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.46, -3.60, -19.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.01, -3.47, -20.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BCDCFC
.text { color: #BCDCFC; }
.background { background-color: #BCDCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 220, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 220, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 220, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCDBBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDCFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDCFC
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 #BCDCFC: ·
How #BCDCFC 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 #BCDCFC 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 #BCDCFC?
#BCDCFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 220, 252). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDCFC?
#BCDCFC is RGB 188, 220, 252 — HSL 210°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCDCFC?
Its complement is #FCDBBB; analogous partners are #BBFCFC and #BBBBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDCFC for text?
Black text on #BCDCFC has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.