Palettes / Colors / #BFCFEA
#BFCFEA — Pale Muted Blue
#BFCFEA 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 #BFCFEA 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.
#BFCFEA 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 #EADABE; it also sits naturally between #BEE4EA and #C3BEEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCFEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 207, 234 |
| HSL | 218°, 51%, 83% |
| HSV | 218°, 18%, 92% |
| CMYK | 18%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.65, 61.64, 86.65 |
| Yxy | 61.64, 0.2834, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.72, 0.15, -15.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.51, 0.14, -15.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BFCFEA
.text { color: #BFCFEA; }
.background { background-color: #BFCFEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCFEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 207, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 51%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCFEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 207, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCFEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 207, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCFEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCFEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCFEA
Tints of #BFCFEA
Tones of #BFCFEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EADABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCFEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCFEA
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 #BFCFEA: ·
How #BFCFEA 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 #BFCFEA 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 #BFCFEA?
#BFCFEA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 207, 234). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCFEA?
#BFCFEA is RGB 191, 207, 234 — HSL 218°, 51%, 83% — CMYK 18%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFCFEA?
Its complement is #EADABE; analogous partners are #BEE4EA and #C3BEEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCFEA for text?
Black text on #BFCFEA has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.