Palettes / Colors / #BFBAFD
#BFBAFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFBAFD 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 #BFBAFD 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.
#BFBAFD 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 #F8FDBA; it also sits naturally between #BAD7FD and #E0BAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 186, 253 |
| HSL | 244°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 244°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.77, 53.29, 100.22 |
| Yxy | 53.29, 0.2700, 0.2534 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.04, 15.73, -32.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.00, 15.22, -35.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBAFD
.text { color: #BFBAFD; }
.background { background-color: #BFBAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 186, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 186, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 186, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FDBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBAFD
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 #BFBAFD: ·
How #BFBAFD 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 #BFBAFD 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 #BFBAFD?
#BFBAFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 186, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBAFD?
#BFBAFD is RGB 191, 186, 253 — HSL 244°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFBAFD?
Its complement is #F8FDBA; analogous partners are #BAD7FD and #E0BAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBAFD for text?
Black text on #BFBAFD has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.