Palettes / Colors / #BFCEEB
#BFCEEB — Pale Muted Blue
#BFCEEB is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #BFCEEB 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.
#BFCEEB 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 #EBDDC1; it also sits naturally between #C1E4EB and #C8C1EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 235 |
| HSL | 220°, 52%, 84% |
| HSV | 220°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.55, 61.22, 87.33 |
| Yxy | 61.22, 0.2827, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, 0.89, -16.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.24, 0.85, -16.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEEB
.text { color: #BFCEEB; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 52%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDDC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEEB
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 #BFCEEB: ·
How #BFCEEB 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 #BFCEEB 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 #BFCEEB?
#BFCEEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEEB?
#BFCEEB is RGB 191, 206, 235 — HSL 220°, 52%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFCEEB?
Its complement is #EBDDC1; analogous partners are #C1E4EB and #C8C1EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEEB for text?
Black text on #BFCEEB has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.