Palettes / Colors / #BFCEDA
#BFCEDA — Light Dusty Blue
#BFCEDA is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BFCEDA 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.
#BFCEDA 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 #DACBBE; it also sits naturally between #BEDAD8 and #BEC0DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 218 |
| HSL | 207°, 27%, 80% |
| HSV | 207°, 12%, 85% |
| CMYK | 12%, 6%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.21, 60.28, 75.00 |
| Yxy | 60.28, 0.2935, 0.3148 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.99, -2.68, -7.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.64, -2.53, -7.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEDA
.text { color: #BFCEDA; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 27%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCEDA
Tints of #BFCEDA
Tones of #BFCEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DACBBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEDA
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 #BFCEDA: ·
How #BFCEDA 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 #BFCEDA 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 #BFCEDA?
#BFCEDA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEDA?
#BFCEDA is RGB 191, 206, 218 — HSL 207°, 27%, 80% — CMYK 12%, 6%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BFCEDA?
Its complement is #DACBBE; analogous partners are #BEDAD8 and #BEC0DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEDA for text?
Black text on #BFCEDA has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.