Palettes / Colors / #BADEFF
#BADEFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BADEFF 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 #BADEFF 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.
#BADEFF 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 #FFDAB8; it also sits naturally between #B8FFFE and #B8B9FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BADEFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 222, 255 |
| HSL | 209°, 100%, 86% |
| HSV | 209°, 27%, 100% |
| CMYK | 27%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 64.42, 69.90, 104.70 |
| Yxy | 69.90, 0.2695, 0.2924 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.95, -4.54, -19.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.61, -4.38, -21.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 27% · 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 #BADEFF
.text { color: #BADEFF; }
.background { background-color: #BADEFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BADEFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 222, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BADEFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 222, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BADEFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 222, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BADEFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BADEFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFDAB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BADEFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BADEFF
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 #BADEFF: ·
How #BADEFF 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 #BADEFF 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 #BADEFF?
#BADEFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 222, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BADEFF?
#BADEFF is RGB 186, 222, 255 — HSL 209°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 27%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BADEFF?
Its complement is #FFDAB8; analogous partners are #B8FFFE and #B8B9FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BADEFF for text?
Black text on #BADEFF has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.