Palettes / Colors / #BAE2FC
#BAE2FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BAE2FC 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 #BAE2FC 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.
#BAE2FC 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 #FCD5BA; it also sits naturally between #BAFCF6 and #BAC1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAE2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 226, 252 |
| HSL | 204°, 92%, 86% |
| HSV | 204°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 65.02, 71.86, 102.54 |
| Yxy | 71.86, 0.2716, 0.3001 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.90, -7.30, -16.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.77, -7.03, -17.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 10% · 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 #BAE2FC
.text { color: #BAE2FC; }
.background { background-color: #BAE2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAE2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 226, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 92%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAE2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 226, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAE2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 226, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAE2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAE2FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCD5BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAE2FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAE2FC
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 #BAE2FC: ·
How #BAE2FC 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 #BAE2FC 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 #BAE2FC?
#BAE2FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 226, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAE2FC?
#BAE2FC is RGB 186, 226, 252 — HSL 204°, 92%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BAE2FC?
Its complement is #FCD5BA; analogous partners are #BAFCF6 and #BAC1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAE2FC for text?
Black text on #BAE2FC has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.