Palettes / Colors / #BAD2FA
#BAD2FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BAD2FA 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 #BAD2FA 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.
#BAD2FA 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 #FAE2B8; it also sits naturally between #B8F1FA and #C1B8FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAD2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 210, 250 |
| HSL | 218°, 86%, 85% |
| HSV | 218°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 26%, 16%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.55, 63.43, 99.50 |
| Yxy | 63.43, 0.2709, 0.2838 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.67, 0.61, -22.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.65, 0.59, -23.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 82% · Blue 98%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAD2FA
.text { color: #BAD2FA; }
.background { background-color: #BAD2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAD2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 210, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 86%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAD2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 210, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAD2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 210, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAD2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAD2FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE2B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAD2FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAD2FA
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 #BAD2FA: ·
How #BAD2FA 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 #BAD2FA 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 #BAD2FA?
#BAD2FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 210, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAD2FA?
#BAD2FA is RGB 186, 210, 250 — HSL 218°, 86%, 85% — CMYK 26%, 16%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BAD2FA?
Its complement is #FAE2B8; analogous partners are #B8F1FA and #C1B8FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAD2FA for text?
Black text on #BAD2FA has a contrast ratio of 13.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.