Palettes / Colors / #BDC8FE
#BDC8FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDC8FE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BDC8FE 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.
#BDC8FE 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 #FEF3BE; it also sits naturally between #BEE9FE and #D3BEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDC8FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 200, 254 |
| HSL | 230°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 230°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 21%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 59.53, 59.28, 102.07 |
| Yxy | 59.28, 0.2695, 0.2684 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, 7.76, -27.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.00, 7.50, -30.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 78% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 21% · 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 #BDC8FE
.text { color: #BDC8FE; }
.background { background-color: #BDC8FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDC8FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 200, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDC8FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 200, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDC8FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 200, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDC8FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDC8FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF3BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDC8FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDC8FE
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 #BDC8FE: ·
How #BDC8FE 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 #BDC8FE 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 #BDC8FE?
#BDC8FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 200, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDC8FE?
#BDC8FE is RGB 189, 200, 254 — HSL 230°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 21%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDC8FE?
Its complement is #FEF3BE; analogous partners are #BEE9FE and #D3BEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDC8FE for text?
Black text on #BDC8FE has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.