Palettes / Colors / #BFBDED
#BFBDED — Pale Blue
#BFBDED 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 #BFBDED 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.
#BFBDED 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 #ECEDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD5ED and #D8BFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBDED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 189, 237 |
| HSL | 242°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 242°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.97, 53.59, 87.57 |
| Yxy | 53.59, 0.2803, 0.2732 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.22, 10.46, -23.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.20, 10.00, -24.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 20% · 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 #BFBDED
.text { color: #BFBDED; }
.background { background-color: #BFBDED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBDED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 189, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBDED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 189, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBDED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 189, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBDED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBDED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBDED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBDED
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 #BFBDED: ·
How #BFBDED 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 #BFBDED 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 #BFBDED?
#BFBDED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 189, 237). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBDED?
#BFBDED is RGB 191, 189, 237 — HSL 242°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFBDED?
Its complement is #ECEDBF; analogous partners are #BFD5ED and #D8BFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBDED for text?
Black text on #BFBDED has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.