Palettes / Colors / #BDEAFA
#BDEAFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDEAFA 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 #BDEAFA 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.
#BDEAFA 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 #FACDBD; it also sits naturally between #BDFAEC and #BDCBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDEAFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 234, 250 |
| HSL | 196°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 196°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 67.66, 76.57, 101.66 |
| Yxy | 76.57, 0.2752, 0.3114 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.12, -10.97, -12.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.50, -10.59, -12.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BDEAFA
.text { color: #BDEAFA; }
.background { background-color: #BDEAFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDEAFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 234, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDEAFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 234, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDEAFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 234, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDEAFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDEAFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDEAFA
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Tones of #BDEAFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FACDBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDEAFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDEAFA
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 #BDEAFA: ·
How #BDEAFA 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 #BDEAFA 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 #BDEAFA?
#BDEAFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 234, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDEAFA?
#BDEAFA is RGB 189, 234, 250 — HSL 196°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDEAFA?
Its complement is #FACDBD; analogous partners are #BDFAEC and #BDCBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDEAFA for text?
Black text on #BDEAFA has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.