Palettes / Colors / #BAECFD
#BAECFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BAECFD 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 #BAECFD 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.
#BAECFD 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 #FDCBBA; it also sits naturally between #BAFDEC and #BACBFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 195°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 195°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 26%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.97, 77.52, 104.31 |
| Yxy | 77.52, 0.2721, 0.3103 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.56, -12.18, -13.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.05, -11.75, -13.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 7% · 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 #BAECFD
.text { color: #BAECFD; }
.background { background-color: #BAECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDCBBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAECFD
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 #BAECFD: ·
How #BAECFD 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 #BAECFD 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 #BAECFD?
#BAECFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 186, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAECFD?
#BAECFD is RGB 186, 236, 253 — HSL 195°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 26%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BAECFD?
Its complement is #FDCBBA; analogous partners are #BAFDEC and #BACBFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAECFD for text?
Black text on #BAECFD has a contrast ratio of 16.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.