Palettes / Colors / #BFB8EF
#BFB8EF — Pale Blue
#BFB8EF 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 #BFB8EF 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.
#BFB8EF 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 #E8EFB8; it also sits naturally between #B8CCEF and #DBB8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFB8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 184, 239 |
| HSL | 248°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 248°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 23%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.21, 51.59, 88.76 |
| Yxy | 51.59, 0.2786, 0.2652 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.03, 13.63, -26.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.83, 13.06, -27.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 72% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFB8EF
.text { color: #BFB8EF; }
.background { background-color: #BFB8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFB8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 184, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFB8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 184, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFB8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 184, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFB8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFB8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFB8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFB8EF
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 #BFB8EF: ·
How #BFB8EF 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 #BFB8EF 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 #BFB8EF?
#BFB8EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 184, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFB8EF?
#BFB8EF is RGB 191, 184, 239 — HSL 248°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 23%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BFB8EF?
Its complement is #E8EFB8; analogous partners are #B8CCEF and #DBB8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFB8EF for text?
Black text on #BFB8EF has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.