Palettes / Colors / #BDCBFC
#BDCBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDCBFC 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 #BDCBFC 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.
#BDCBFC 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 #FCEEBB; it also sits naturally between #BBE9FC and #CDBBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 203, 252 |
| HSL | 227°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 227°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.91, 60.56, 100.63 |
| Yxy | 60.56, 0.2710, 0.2739 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.14, 5.69, -25.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.82, 5.48, -27.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 19% · 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 #BDCBFC
.text { color: #BDCBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BDCBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 203, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 203, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 203, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCEEBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCBFC
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 #BDCBFC: ·
How #BDCBFC 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 #BDCBFC 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 #BDCBFC?
#BDCBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 203, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCBFC?
#BDCBFC is RGB 189, 203, 252 — HSL 227°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDCBFC?
Its complement is #FCEEBB; analogous partners are #BBE9FC and #CDBBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCBFC for text?
Black text on #BDCBFC has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.