Palettes / Colors / #BFBAED
#BFBAED — Pale Blue
#BFBAED 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 #BFBAED 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.
#BFBAED 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 #E8EDBA; it also sits naturally between #BACFED and #D9BAED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 186, 237 |
| HSL | 246°, 59%, 83% |
| HSV | 246°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 22%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.33, 52.31, 87.35 |
| Yxy | 52.31, 0.2801, 0.2696 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.47, 12.09, -24.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.32, 11.57, -25.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 22% · 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 #BFBAED
.text { color: #BFBAED; }
.background { background-color: #BFBAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 186, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 59%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 186, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 186, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBAED
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 #BFBAED: ·
How #BFBAED 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 #BFBAED 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 #BFBAED?
#BFBAED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 186, 237). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBAED?
#BFBAED is RGB 191, 186, 237 — HSL 246°, 59%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 22%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFBAED?
Its complement is #E8EDBA; analogous partners are #BACFED and #D9BAED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBAED for text?
Black text on #BFBAED has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.