Palettes / Colors / #BFCCFE
#BFCCFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCCFE 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 #BFCCFE 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.
#BFCCFE 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 #FEF1BE; it also sits naturally between #BEEBFE and #D1BEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 254 |
| HSL | 228°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 228°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 60.97, 61.42, 102.41 |
| Yxy | 61.42, 0.2712, 0.2732 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.60, 6.20, -25.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.37, 6.00, -27.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCCFE
.text { color: #BFCCFE; }
.background { background-color: #BFCCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF1BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCCFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCCFE
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 #BFCCFE: ·
How #BFCCFE 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 #BFCCFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFCCFE?
#BFCCFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 204, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCCFE?
#BFCCFE is RGB 191, 204, 254 — HSL 228°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BFCCFE?
Its complement is #FEF1BE; analogous partners are #BEEBFE and #D1BEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCCFE for text?
Black text on #BFCCFE has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.