Palettes / Colors / #BFB2ED
#BFB2ED — Light Blue
#BFB2ED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BFB2ED 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.
#BFB2ED 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 #E0EDB1; it also sits naturally between #B1C2ED and #DCB1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 178, 237 |
| HSL | 253°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 253°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.69, 49.03, 86.81 |
| Yxy | 49.03, 0.2795, 0.2601 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.47, 16.47, -27.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.02, 15.77, -29.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 70% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 25% · 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 #BFB2ED
.text { color: #BFB2ED; }
.background { background-color: #BFB2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 178, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 178, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 178, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB2ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFB2ED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0EDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB2ED
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 #BFB2ED: ·
How #BFB2ED 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 #BFB2ED 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 #BFB2ED?
#BFB2ED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 178, 237). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB2ED?
#BFB2ED is RGB 191, 178, 237 — HSL 253°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 19%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFB2ED?
Its complement is #E0EDB1; analogous partners are #B1C2ED and #DCB1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB2ED for text?
Black text on #BFB2ED has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.