Palettes / Colors / #BCDFF0
#BCDFF0 — Pale Blue
#BCDFF0 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BCDFF0 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.
#BCDFF0 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 #F0CEBC; it also sits naturally between #BCF0E7 and #BCC5F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCDFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 223, 240 |
| HSL | 200°, 63%, 84% |
| HSV | 200°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.85, 69.76, 92.59 |
| Yxy | 69.76, 0.2791, 0.3098 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.88, -7.82, -12.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.52, -7.49, -12.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCDFF0
.text { color: #BCDFF0; }
.background { background-color: #BCDFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCDFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 223, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 63%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCDFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 223, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCDFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 223, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCDFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCDFF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0CEBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCDFF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCDFF0
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 #BCDFF0: ·
How #BCDFF0 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 #BCDFF0 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 #BCDFF0?
#BCDFF0 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 223, 240). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCDFF0?
#BCDFF0 is RGB 188, 223, 240 — HSL 200°, 63%, 84% — CMYK 22%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BCDFF0?
Its complement is #F0CEBC; analogous partners are #BCF0E7 and #BCC5F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCDFF0 for text?
Black text on #BCDFF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.