Palettes / Colors / #BFC2EE
#BFC2EE — Pale Blue
#BFC2EE is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#BFC2EE 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 #EEEBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD9EE and #D3BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 194, 238 |
| HSL | 236°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 236°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 18%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.21, 55.83, 88.70 |
| Yxy | 55.83, 0.2800, 0.2781 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.52, 7.97, -22.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.72, 7.63, -23.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 18% · 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 #BFC2EE
.text { color: #BFC2EE; }
.background { background-color: #BFC2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 194, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 194, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 194, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC2EE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFC2EE
Tints of #BFC2EE
Tones of #BFC2EE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEBBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC2EE: #000000.
How #BFC2EE 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 #BFC2EE 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 #BFC2EE?
#BFC2EE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 194, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC2EE?
#BFC2EE is RGB 191, 194, 238 — HSL 236°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 18%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFC2EE?
Its complement is #EEEBBF; analogous partners are #BFD9EE and #D3BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC2EE for text?
Black text on #BFC2EE has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.