Palettes / Colors / #BFCFFF
#BFCFFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFCFFF 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 #BFCFFF 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.
#BFCFFF 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 #FFEEBD; it also sits naturally between #BDEEFF and #CDBDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCFFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 207, 255 |
| HSL | 225°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 225°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 19%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.85, 62.92, 103.49 |
| Yxy | 62.92, 0.2710, 0.2757 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.40, 4.82, -25.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.32, 4.67, -27.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCFFF
.text { color: #BFCFFF; }
.background { background-color: #BFCFFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCFFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 207, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCFFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 207, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCFFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 207, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCFFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCFFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFEEBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCFFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCFFF
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 #BFCFFF: ·
How #BFCFFF 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 #BFCFFF 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 #BFCFFF?
#BFCFFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 207, 255). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCFFF?
#BFCFFF is RGB 191, 207, 255 — HSL 225°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 19%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BFCFFF?
Its complement is #FFEEBD; analogous partners are #BDEEFF and #CDBDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCFFF for text?
Black text on #BFCFFF has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.