Palettes / Colors / #BFCFFC
#BFCFFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCFFC 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 #BFCFFC 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.
#BFCFFC 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 #FCECC0; it also sits naturally between #C0EEFC and #CEC0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 207, 252 |
| HSL | 224°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 224°, 24%, 99% |
| CMYK | 24%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.37, 62.73, 100.97 |
| Yxy | 62.73, 0.2727, 0.2787 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.30, 4.14, -23.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.20, 4.00, -25.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCFFC
.text { color: #BFCFFC; }
.background { background-color: #BFCFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 207, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 207, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 207, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCFFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCFFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCECC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCFFC
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 #BFCFFC: ·
How #BFCFFC 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 #BFCFFC 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 #BFCFFC?
#BFCFFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 207, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCFFC?
#BFCFFC is RGB 191, 207, 252 — HSL 224°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 24%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BFCFFC?
Its complement is #FCECC0; analogous partners are #C0EEFC and #CEC0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCFFC for text?
Black text on #BFCFFC has a contrast ratio of 13.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.