Palettes / Colors / #BCEDFD
#BCEDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BCEDFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BCEDFD 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.
#BCEDFD 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 #FDCBBA; it also sits naturally between #BAFDEC and #BACBFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCEDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 237, 253 |
| HSL | 195°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 195°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.75, 78.35, 104.43 |
| Yxy | 78.35, 0.2733, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.94, -12.11, -12.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.52, -11.71, -13.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BCEDFD
.text { color: #BCEDFD; }
.background { background-color: #BCEDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCEDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 237, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCEDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 237, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCEDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 237, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCEDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCEDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDCBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCEDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCEDFD
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 #BCEDFD: ·
How #BCEDFD 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 #BCEDFD 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 #BCEDFD?
#BCEDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 188, 237, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCEDFD?
#BCEDFD is RGB 188, 237, 253 — HSL 195°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BCEDFD?
Its complement is #FDCBBA; analogous partners are #BAFDEC and #BACBFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCEDFD for text?
Black text on #BCEDFD has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.