Palettes / Colors / #BDCAFA
#BDCAFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDCAFA 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 #BDCAFA 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.
#BDCAFA 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 #FAEDBD; it also sits naturally between #BDE9FA and #CEBDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDCAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 202, 250 |
| HSL | 227°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 227°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.36, 59.96, 98.89 |
| Yxy | 59.96, 0.2720, 0.2748 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.82, 5.77, -25.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.44, 5.55, -26.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 79% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDCAFA
.text { color: #BDCAFA; }
.background { background-color: #BDCAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDCAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 202, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDCAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 202, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDCAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 202, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDCAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDCAFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAEDBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDCAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDCAFA
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 #BDCAFA: ·
How #BDCAFA 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 #BDCAFA 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 #BDCAFA?
#BDCAFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 202, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDCAFA?
#BDCAFA is RGB 189, 202, 250 — HSL 227°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDCAFA?
Its complement is #FAEDBD; analogous partners are #BDE9FA and #CEBDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDCAFA for text?
Black text on #BDCAFA has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.