Palettes / Colors / #BFCFF4
#BFCFF4 — Pale Blue
#BFCFF4 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 #BFCFF4 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.
#BFCFF4 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 #F4E4BE; it also sits naturally between #BEE9F4 and #C8BEF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCFF4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 207, 244 |
| HSL | 222°, 71%, 85% |
| HSV | 222°, 22%, 96% |
| CMYK | 22%, 15%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 60.13, 62.23, 94.43 |
| Yxy | 62.23, 0.2774, 0.2871 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.04, 2.34, -19.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.89, 2.24, -20.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 96%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 15% · 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 #BFCFF4
.text { color: #BFCFF4; }
.background { background-color: #BFCFF4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCFF4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 207, 244); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 71%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCFF4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 207, 244, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCFF4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 207, 244, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCFF4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCFF4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4E4BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCFF4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCFF4
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 #BFCFF4: ·
How #BFCFF4 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 #BFCFF4 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 #BFCFF4?
#BFCFF4 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 207, 244). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCFF4?
#BFCFF4 is RGB 191, 207, 244 — HSL 222°, 71%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 15%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BFCFF4?
Its complement is #F4E4BE; analogous partners are #BEE9F4 and #C8BEF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCFF4 for text?
Black text on #BFCFF4 has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.