Palettes / Colors / #BDDFED
#BDDFED — Pale Blue
#BDDFED is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BDDFED 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.
#BDDFED 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 #EDCDBF; it also sits naturally between #BFEDE4 and #BFC8ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDDFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 223, 237 |
| HSL | 198°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 198°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.66, 69.71, 90.27 |
| Yxy | 69.71, 0.2814, 0.3131 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.85, -8.17, -10.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.49, -7.81, -10.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BDDFED
.text { color: #BDDFED; }
.background { background-color: #BDDFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDDFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 223, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDDFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 223, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDDFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 223, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDDFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDDFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCDBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDDFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDDFED
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 #BDDFED: ·
How #BDDFED 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 #BDDFED 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 #BDDFED?
#BDDFED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 223, 237). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDDFED?
#BDDFED is RGB 189, 223, 237 — HSL 198°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDDFED?
Its complement is #EDCDBF; analogous partners are #BFEDE4 and #BFC8ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDDFED for text?
Black text on #BDDFED has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.