Palettes / Colors / #BFCBFD
#BFCBFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCBFD 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 #BFCBFD 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.
#BFCBFD 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 #FDF1BF; it also sits naturally between #BFEAFD and #D1BFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 203, 253 |
| HSL | 228°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 228°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 20%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 60.57, 60.88, 101.49 |
| Yxy | 60.88, 0.2717, 0.2731 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.31, 6.51, -25.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.03, 6.29, -27.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 20% · 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 #BFCBFD
.text { color: #BFCBFD; }
.background { background-color: #BFCBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 203, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 203, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 203, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCBFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCBFD
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Tones of #BFCBFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF1BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCBFD
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 #BFCBFD: ·
How #BFCBFD 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 #BFCBFD 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 #BFCBFD?
#BFCBFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 203, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCBFD?
#BFCBFD is RGB 191, 203, 253 — HSL 228°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 20%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFCBFD?
Its complement is #FDF1BF; analogous partners are #BFEAFD and #D1BFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCBFD for text?
Black text on #BFCBFD has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.