Palettes / Colors / #BFB4EE
#BFB4EE — Pale Blue
#BFB4EE is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BFB4EE 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.
#BFB4EE 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 #E3EEB4; it also sits naturally between #B4C6EE and #DCB4EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB4EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 180, 238 |
| HSL | 251°, 63%, 82% |
| HSV | 251°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 24%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.24, 49.89, 87.71 |
| Yxy | 49.89, 0.2790, 0.2614 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.00, 15.60, -27.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.63, 14.94, -29.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 71% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 24% · 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 #BFB4EE
.text { color: #BFB4EE; }
.background { background-color: #BFB4EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB4EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 180, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 63%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB4EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 180, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB4EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 180, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB4EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB4EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3EEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB4EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB4EE
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 #BFB4EE: ·
How #BFB4EE 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 #BFB4EE 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 #BFB4EE?
#BFB4EE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 180, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB4EE?
#BFB4EE is RGB 191, 180, 238 — HSL 251°, 63%, 82% — CMYK 20%, 24%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFB4EE?
Its complement is #E3EEB4; analogous partners are #B4C6EE and #DCB4EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB4EE for text?
Black text on #BFB4EE has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.91:1.