Palettes / Colors / #BADFFD
#BADFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BADFFD 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 #BADFFD 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.
#BADFFD 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 #FDD8BA; it also sits naturally between #BAFDFA and #BABDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BADFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 223, 253 |
| HSL | 207°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 207°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 64.37, 70.31, 103.11 |
| Yxy | 70.31, 0.2707, 0.2957 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.15, -5.52, -18.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.85, -5.31, -19.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BADFFD
.text { color: #BADFFD; }
.background { background-color: #BADFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BADFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 223, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BADFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 223, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BADFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 223, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BADFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BADFFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDD8BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BADFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BADFFD
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 #BADFFD: ·
How #BADFFD 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 #BADFFD 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 #BADFFD?
#BADFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 223, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BADFFD?
#BADFFD is RGB 186, 223, 253 — HSL 207°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BADFFD?
Its complement is #FDD8BA; analogous partners are #BAFDFA and #BABDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BADFFD for text?
Black text on #BADFFD has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.