Palettes / Colors / #BFD3EF
#BFD3EF — Pale Blue
#BFD3EF 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 #BFD3EF 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.
#BFD3EF 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 #EFDABE; it also sits naturally between #BEEBEF and #C2BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFD3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 211, 239 |
| HSL | 215°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 215°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 20%, 12%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.36, 63.90, 90.81 |
| Yxy | 63.90, 0.2807, 0.2971 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.91, -0.88, -16.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.94, -0.84, -16.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 83% · Blue 94%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFD3EF
.text { color: #BFD3EF; }
.background { background-color: #BFD3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFD3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 211, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFD3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 211, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFD3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 211, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFD3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFD3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFDABE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFD3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFD3EF
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 #BFD3EF: ·
How #BFD3EF 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 #BFD3EF 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 #BFD3EF?
#BFD3EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 211, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFD3EF?
#BFD3EF is RGB 191, 211, 239 — HSL 215°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 12%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BFD3EF?
Its complement is #EFDABE; analogous partners are #BEEBEF and #C2BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFD3EF for text?
Black text on #BFD3EF has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.