Palettes / Colors / #BFCEFB
#BFCEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCEFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BFCEFB 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.
#BFCEFB 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 #FBECC1; it also sits naturally between #C1ECFB and #CFC1FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 225°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 225°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.97, 62.18, 100.06 |
| Yxy | 62.18, 0.2731, 0.2786 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.01, 4.44, -23.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.86, 4.29, -25.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCEFB
.text { color: #BFCEFB; }
.background { background-color: #BFCEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBECC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCEFB
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 #BFCEFB: ·
How #BFCEFB 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 #BFCEFB 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 #BFCEFB?
#BFCEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCEFB?
#BFCEFB is RGB 191, 206, 251 — HSL 225°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 24%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BFCEFB?
Its complement is #FBECC1; analogous partners are #C1ECFB and #CFC1FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCEFB for text?
Black text on #BFCEFB has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.