Palettes / Colors / #BADAEF
#BADAEF — Pale Blue
#BADAEF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BADAEF 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.
#BADAEF 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 #EFCEB9; it also sits naturally between #B9EFE9 and #B9BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BADAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 204°, 62%, 83% |
| HSV | 204°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 22%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.90, 66.81, 91.35 |
| Yxy | 66.81, 0.2780, 0.3050 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.41, -6.06, -13.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.74, -5.78, -14.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 9% · 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 #BADAEF
.text { color: #BADAEF; }
.background { background-color: #BADAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BADAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 62%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BADAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BADAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BADAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BADAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BADAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BADAEF
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 #BADAEF: ·
How #BADAEF 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 #BADAEF 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 #BADAEF?
#BADAEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BADAEF?
#BADAEF is RGB 186, 218, 239 — HSL 204°, 62%, 83% — CMYK 22%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BADAEF?
Its complement is #EFCEB9; analogous partners are #B9EFE9 and #B9BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BADAEF for text?
Black text on #BADAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.