Palettes / Colors / #BFCEEE
#BFCEEE — Pale Blue
#BFCEEE is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BFCEEE 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.
#BFCEEE 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 #EEDFBF; it also sits naturally between #BFE5EE and #C7BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 238 |
| HSL | 221°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 221°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.99, 61.39, 89.63 |
| Yxy | 61.39, 0.2809, 0.2923 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.59, 1.54, -17.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.35, 1.48, -17.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEEE
.text { color: #BFCEEE; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCEEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEEE
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 #BFCEEE: ·
How #BFCEEE 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 #BFCEEE 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 #BFCEEE?
#BFCEEE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEEE?
#BFCEEE is RGB 191, 206, 238 — HSL 221°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BFCEEE?
Its complement is #EEDFBF; analogous partners are #BFE5EE and #C7BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEEE for text?
Black text on #BFCEEE has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.