What color is #B5DDED?

#B5DDED is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(181, 221, 237), and in HSL hsl(197, 61%, 82%).

Is #B5DDED accessible as text?

On white, #B5DDED has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5DDED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5DDED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-200 (#B8E6FE).

What colors go well with #B5DDED?

#B5DDED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDC5B5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B5DDED below.

Is #B5DDED good for buttons?

#B5DDED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B5DDED — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B5DDED the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #B5DDED is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#B5DDED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B5DDED

Not just a swatch — here's how #B5DDED works with other colors. Named schemes with #B5DDED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B5DDED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B5DDED Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B5DDED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B5DDED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DCFFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B5DDED Secondary #EFFDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B5DDED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 80/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B5DDED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B5CBED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B5DDED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5DDED;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 221 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.047 224.1);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDE1EF;
  --color-300: #90C9DF;
  --color-400: #67AFCB;
  --color-500: #4592B0;
  --color-600: #3B7187;
  --color-700: #2F5260;
  --color-800: #22373F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BDE1EF',
    300: '#90C9DF',
    400: '#67AFCB',
    500: '#4592B0',
    600: '#3B7187',
    700: '#2F5260',
    800: '#22373F',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #B5DDED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BDE1EF;
$base-300: #90C9DF;
$base-400: #67AFCB;
$base-500: #4592B0;
$base-600: #3B7187;
$base-700: #2F5260;
$base-800: #22373F;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #72BEDD;
$base-subtle: #EBF4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5DDED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C9DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67AFCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4592B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B7187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22373F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B5DDED

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Pairs with #B5DDED

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