Palettes / Colors / #BDECFB
#BDECFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDECFB 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 #BDECFB 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.
#BDECFB 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 #FBCBBC; it also sits naturally between #BCFBEB and #BCCBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 195°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 195°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.39, 77.77, 102.67 |
| Yxy | 77.77, 0.2748, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.68, -11.76, -12.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.19, -11.37, -12.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 25% · 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 #BDECFB
.text { color: #BDECFB; }
.background { background-color: #BDECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDECFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDECFB
Tints of #BDECFB
Tones of #BDECFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBCBBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDECFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDECFB
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 #BDECFB: ·
How #BDECFB 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 #BDECFB 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 #BDECFB?
#BDECFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDECFB?
#BDECFB is RGB 189, 236, 251 — HSL 195°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BDECFB?
Its complement is #FBCBBC; analogous partners are #BCFBEB and #BCCBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDECFB for text?
Black text on #BDECFB has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.