What color is #BAD9EB?

#BAD9EB is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(186, 217, 235), and in HSL hsl(202, 55%, 83%).

Is #BAD9EB accessible as text?

On white, #BAD9EB has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAD9EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAD9EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #BAD9EB?

#BAD9EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBCDBC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAD9EB below.

Is #BAD9EB good for buttons?

#BAD9EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAD9EB — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAD9EB the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BAD9EB is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BAD9EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAD9EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAD9EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAD9EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAD9EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #BAD9EB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light 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 #BAD9EB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Light 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 #BAD9EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E3FFFF

Light 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 Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BAD9EB Secondary #F1FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BAD9EB 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 81/100

Very high

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 75/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCCAEB — 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 #BAD9EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAD9EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 217 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.8% 0.041 233.4);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEEF6;
  --color-200: #C0DCED;
  --color-300: #94C1DB;
  --color-400: #6BA5C7;
  --color-500: #4A87AB;
  --color-600: #3F6A83;
  --color-700: #314D5E;
  --color-800: #23343E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEEF6',
    200: '#C0DCED',
    300: '#94C1DB',
    400: '#6BA5C7',
    500: '#4A87AB',
    600: '#3F6A83',
    700: '#314D5E',
    800: '#23343E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #BAD9EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEEF6;
$base-200: #C0DCED;
$base-300: #94C1DB;
$base-400: #6BA5C7;
$base-500: #4A87AB;
$base-600: #3F6A83;
$base-700: #314D5E;
$base-800: #23343E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #7AB6D8;
$base-subtle: #EDF3F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAD9EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0DCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94C1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BA5C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6A83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#314D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23343E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAD9EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAD9EB

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