Palettes / Colors / #BDDFEF
#BDDFEF — Pale Blue
#BDDFEF 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 #BDDFEF 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.
#BDDFEF 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 #EFCDBD; it also sits naturally between #BDEFE6 and #BDC6EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDDFEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 223, 239 |
| HSL | 199°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 199°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.95, 69.83, 91.82 |
| Yxy | 69.83, 0.2803, 0.3109 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.91, -7.74, -11.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.56, -7.41, -11.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDDFEF
.text { color: #BDDFEF; }
.background { background-color: #BDDFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDDFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 223, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDDFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 223, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDDFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 223, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDDFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDDFEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDDFEF
Tints of #BDDFEF
Tones of #BDDFEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCDBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDDFEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDDFEF
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 #BDDFEF: ·
How #BDDFEF 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 #BDDFEF 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 #BDDFEF?
#BDDFEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 223, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDDFEF?
#BDDFEF is RGB 189, 223, 239 — HSL 199°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BDDFEF?
Its complement is #EFCDBD; analogous partners are #BDEFE6 and #BDC6EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDDFEF for text?
Black text on #BDDFEF has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.