Palettes / Colors / #BFCDFD
#BFCDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCDFD 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 #BFCDFD 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.
#BFCDFD 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 #FDEEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFECFD and #CFBFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 205, 253 |
| HSL | 226°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 226°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.05, 61.83, 101.65 |
| Yxy | 61.83, 0.2719, 0.2754 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 5.44, -25.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, 5.25, -26.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · 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 #BFCDFD
.text { color: #BFCDFD; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 205, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCDFD
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 #BFCDFD: ·
How #BFCDFD 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 #BFCDFD 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 #BFCDFD?
#BFCDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCDFD?
#BFCDFD is RGB 191, 205, 253 — HSL 226°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFCDFD?
Its complement is #FDEEBF; analogous partners are #BFECFD and #CFBFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCDFD for text?
Black text on #BFCDFD has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.