Palettes / Colors / #BDBEED
#BDBEED — Pale Blue
#BDBEED is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BDBEED 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.
#BDBEED 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 #EDEDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD7ED and #D5BFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDBEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 190, 237 |
| HSL | 239°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 239°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.69, 53.76, 87.62 |
| Yxy | 53.76, 0.2789, 0.2742 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.32, 9.30, -23.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.32, 8.87, -24.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDBEED
.text { color: #BDBEED; }
.background { background-color: #BDBEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDBEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 190, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDBEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 190, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDBEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 190, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDBEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDBEED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDBEED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDBEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDBEED
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 #BDBEED: ·
How #BDBEED 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 #BDBEED 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 #BDBEED?
#BDBEED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 190, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDBEED?
#BDBEED is RGB 189, 190, 237 — HSL 239°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDBEED?
Its complement is #EDEDBF; analogous partners are #BFD7ED and #D5BFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDBEED for text?
Black text on #BDBEED has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.