Palettes / Colors / #BFBCE2
#BFBCE2 — Light Muted Blue
#BFBCE2 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BFBCE2 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.
#BFBCE2 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 #DFE2BB; it also sits naturally between #BBCBE2 and #D2BBE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBCE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 188, 226 |
| HSL | 245°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 245°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 15%, 17%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.20, 52.53, 79.29 |
| Yxy | 52.53, 0.2875, 0.2839 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.60, 8.61, -18.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.48, 8.17, -18.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 89%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBCE2
.text { color: #BFBCE2; }
.background { background-color: #BFBCE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBCE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 188, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBCE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 188, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBCE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 188, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBCE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBCE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBCE2
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Tones of #BFBCE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFE2BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBCE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBCE2
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 #BFBCE2: ·
How #BFBCE2 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 #BFBCE2 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 #BFBCE2?
#BFBCE2 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 188, 226). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBCE2?
#BFBCE2 is RGB 191, 188, 226 — HSL 245°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 17%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BFBCE2?
Its complement is #DFE2BB; analogous partners are #BBCBE2 and #D2BBE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBCE2 for text?
Black text on #BFBCE2 has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.