Palettes / Colors / #BFDDFF
#BFDDFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BFDDFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BFDDFF 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.
#BFDDFF 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 #FFE0BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFDFF and #BFBDFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDDFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 221, 255 |
| HSL | 212°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 212°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.39, 70.01, 104.67 |
| Yxy | 70.01, 0.2724, 0.2916 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.00, -2.57, -19.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.67, -2.49, -20.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BFDDFF
.text { color: #BFDDFF; }
.background { background-color: #BFDDFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFDDFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 221, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFDDFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 221, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFDDFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 221, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFDDFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFDDFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFE0BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFDDFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFDDFF
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 #BFDDFF: ·
How #BFDDFF 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 #BFDDFF 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 #BFDDFF?
#BFDDFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 191, 221, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFDDFF?
#BFDDFF is RGB 191, 221, 255 — HSL 212°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BFDDFF?
Its complement is #FFE0BD; analogous partners are #BDFDFF and #BFBDFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFDDFF for text?
Black text on #BFDDFF has a contrast ratio of 15.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.