Palettes / Colors / #BDCAEC
#BDCAEC — Pale Blue
#BDCAEC 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 #BDCAEC 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.
#BDCAEC 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 #EBDEBC; it also sits naturally between #BCE1EB and #C6BCEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 202, 236 |
| HSL | 223°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 223°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.25, 59.12, 87.75 |
| Yxy | 59.12, 0.2805, 0.2896 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.36, 2.62, -18.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.89, 2.50, -18.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 14% · 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 #BDCAEC
.text { color: #BDCAEC; }
.background { background-color: #BDCAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 202, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 202, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 202, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDEBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCAEC
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 #BDCAEC: ·
How #BDCAEC 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 #BDCAEC 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 #BDCAEC?
#BDCAEC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 202, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCAEC?
#BDCAEC is RGB 189, 202, 236 — HSL 223°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 20%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDCAEC?
Its complement is #EBDEBC; analogous partners are #BCE1EB and #C6BCEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCAEC for text?
Black text on #BDCAEC has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.