Palettes / Colors / #BFCEF6
#BFCEF6 — Pale Blue
#BFCEF6 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 #BFCEF6 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.
#BFCEF6 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 #F6E8C1; it also sits naturally between #C1EAF6 and #CDC1F6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 246 |
| HSL | 224°, 75%, 86% |
| HSV | 224°, 22%, 96% |
| CMYK | 22%, 16%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 60.19, 61.87, 95.96 |
| Yxy | 61.87, 0.2761, 0.2838 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, 3.32, -21.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.66, 3.19, -22.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 96%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEF6
.text { color: #BFCEF6; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 75%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6E8C1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEF6
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 #BFCEF6: ·
How #BFCEF6 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 #BFCEF6 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 #BFCEF6?
#BFCEF6 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 246). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEF6?
#BFCEF6 is RGB 191, 206, 246 — HSL 224°, 75%, 86% — CMYK 22%, 16%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BFCEF6?
Its complement is #F6E8C1; analogous partners are #C1EAF6 and #CDC1F6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEF6 for text?
Black text on #BFCEF6 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.