Palettes / Colors / #BDBFEC
#BDBFEC — Pale Blue
#BDBFEC 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 #BDBFEC 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.
#BDBFEC 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 #EBE9BC; it also sits naturally between #BCD6EB and #D1BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 191, 236 |
| HSL | 237°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 237°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.76, 54.14, 86.92 |
| Yxy | 54.14, 0.2796, 0.2765 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.54, 8.54, -22.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.58, 8.14, -23.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBFEC
.text { color: #BDBFEC; }
.background { background-color: #BDBFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 191, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 191, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 191, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBFEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBFEC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE9BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBFEC
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 #BDBFEC: ·
How #BDBFEC 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 #BDBFEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BDBFEC?
#BDBFEC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 191, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBFEC?
#BDBFEC is RGB 189, 191, 236 — HSL 237°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDBFEC?
Its complement is #EBE9BC; analogous partners are #BCD6EB and #D1BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBFEC for text?
Black text on #BDBFEC has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.