Palettes / Colors / #BDECFC
#BDECFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDECFC 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 #BDECFC 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.
#BDECFC 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 #FCCBBB; it also sits naturally between #BBFCEC and #BBCBFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 195°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 195°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.55, 77.84, 103.51 |
| Yxy | 77.84, 0.2743, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.71, -11.54, -12.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.23, -11.16, -13.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDECFC
.text { color: #BDECFC; }
.background { background-color: #BDECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDECFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCCBBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDECFC
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 #BDECFC: ·
How #BDECFC 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 #BDECFC 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 #BDECFC?
#BDECFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDECFC?
#BDECFC is RGB 189, 236, 252 — HSL 195°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BDECFC?
Its complement is #FCCBBB; analogous partners are #BBFCEC and #BBCBFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDECFC for text?
Black text on #BDECFC has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.