Palettes / Colors / #BFCEF3
#BFCEF3 — Pale Blue
#BFCEF3 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 #BFCEF3 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.
#BFCEF3 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 #F3E4BF; it also sits naturally between #BFE7F3 and #CABFF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 243 |
| HSL | 223°, 68%, 85% |
| HSV | 223°, 21%, 95% |
| CMYK | 21%, 15%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 59.73, 61.69, 93.55 |
| Yxy | 61.69, 0.2779, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.75, 2.65, -19.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.54, 2.54, -20.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 95%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEF3
.text { color: #BFCEF3; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 68%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEF3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCEF3
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Tones of #BFCEF3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3E4BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEF3
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 #BFCEF3: ·
How #BFCEF3 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 #BFCEF3 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 #BFCEF3?
#BFCEF3 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEF3?
#BFCEF3 is RGB 191, 206, 243 — HSL 223°, 68%, 85% — CMYK 21%, 15%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BFCEF3?
Its complement is #F3E4BF; analogous partners are #BFE7F3 and #CABFF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEF3 for text?
Black text on #BFCEF3 has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.