Palettes / Colors / #BDCFFE
#BDCFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDCFFE 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 #BDCFFE 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.
#BDCFFE 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 #FEECBE; it also sits naturally between #BEF0FE and #CCBEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 207, 254 |
| HSL | 223°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 223°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 19%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.19, 62.60, 102.62 |
| Yxy | 62.60, 0.2703, 0.2765 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.23, 4.01, -25.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.12, 3.87, -26.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 81% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCFFE
.text { color: #BDCFFE; }
.background { background-color: #BDCFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 207, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 207, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 207, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCFFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDCFFE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEECBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCFFE
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 #BDCFFE: ·
How #BDCFFE 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 #BDCFFE 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 #BDCFFE?
#BDCFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 207, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCFFE?
#BDCFFE is RGB 189, 207, 254 — HSL 223°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 19%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDCFFE?
Its complement is #FEECBE; analogous partners are #BEF0FE and #CCBEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCFFE for text?
Black text on #BDCFFE has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.