Palettes / Colors / #BFBCEF
#BFBCEF — Pale Blue
#BFBCEF 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 #BFBCEF 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.
#BFBCEF 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 #ECEFBD; it also sits naturally between #BDD3EF and #DABDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBCEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 188, 239 |
| HSL | 244°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 244°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.05, 53.27, 89.04 |
| Yxy | 53.27, 0.2789, 0.2699 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.04, 11.45, -24.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.99, 10.96, -26.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 21% · 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 #BFBCEF
.text { color: #BFBCEF; }
.background { background-color: #BFBCEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBCEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 188, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBCEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 188, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBCEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 188, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBCEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBCEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBCEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBCEF
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 #BFBCEF: ·
How #BFBCEF 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 #BFBCEF 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 #BFBCEF?
#BFBCEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 188, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBCEF?
#BFBCEF is RGB 191, 188, 239 — HSL 244°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BFBCEF?
Its complement is #ECEFBD; analogous partners are #BDD3EF and #DABDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBCEF for text?
Black text on #BFBCEF has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.