Palettes / Colors / #BDE2FF
#BDE2FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDE2FF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BDE2FF 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.
#BDE2FF 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 #FFD9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFFFB and #BDC1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDE2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 226, 255 |
| HSL | 206°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 206°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 11%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 66.23, 72.43, 105.10 |
| Yxy | 72.43, 0.2717, 0.2971 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.18, -5.75, -18.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.11, -5.56, -18.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 89% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 11% · 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 #BDE2FF
.text { color: #BDE2FF; }
.background { background-color: #BDE2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDE2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 226, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDE2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 226, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDE2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 226, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDE2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDE2FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFD9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDE2FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDE2FF
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 #BDE2FF: ·
How #BDE2FF 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 #BDE2FF 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 #BDE2FF?
#BDE2FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 226, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDE2FF?
#BDE2FF is RGB 189, 226, 255 — HSL 206°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 26%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDE2FF?
Its complement is #FFD9BD; analogous partners are #BDFFFB and #BDC1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDE2FF for text?
Black text on #BDE2FF has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.