Palettes / Colors / #BFCBFC
#BFCBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCBFC 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 #BFCBFC 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.
#BFCBFC 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 #FCF0C0; it also sits naturally between #C0EAFC and #D2C0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 203, 252 |
| HSL | 228°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 228°, 24%, 99% |
| CMYK | 24%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.41, 60.82, 100.65 |
| Yxy | 60.82, 0.2723, 0.2741 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.28, 6.28, -25.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.98, 6.06, -27.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 19% · 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 #BFCBFC
.text { color: #BFCBFC; }
.background { background-color: #BFCBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 203, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 203, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 203, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCBFC
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Tones of #BFCBFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF0C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCBFC
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 #BFCBFC: ·
How #BFCBFC 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 #BFCBFC 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 #BFCBFC?
#BFCBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 203, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCBFC?
#BFCBFC is RGB 191, 203, 252 — HSL 228°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 24%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFCBFC?
Its complement is #FCF0C0; analogous partners are #C0EAFC and #D2C0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCBFC for text?
Black text on #BFCBFC has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.