Palettes / Colors / #BFDAEB
#BFDAEB — Pale Muted Blue
#BFDAEB is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BFDAEB 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.
#BFDAEB 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 #EBD1C1; it also sits naturally between #C1EBE6 and #C1C6EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 218, 235 |
| HSL | 203°, 52%, 84% |
| HSV | 203°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 7%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.55, 67.22, 88.33 |
| Yxy | 67.22, 0.2835, 0.3096 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.61, -5.40, -11.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.99, -5.17, -11.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFDAEB
.text { color: #BFDAEB; }
.background { background-color: #BFDAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 218, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 52%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 218, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 218, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFDAEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD1C1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDAEB
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 #BFDAEB: ·
How #BFDAEB 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 #BFDAEB 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 #BFDAEB?
#BFDAEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 218, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDAEB?
#BFDAEB is RGB 191, 218, 235 — HSL 203°, 52%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BFDAEB?
Its complement is #EBD1C1; analogous partners are #C1EBE6 and #C1C6EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDAEB for text?
Black text on #BFDAEB has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.