What color is #BAD9EF?

#BAD9EF is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(186, 217, 239), and in HSL hsl(205, 62%, 83%).

Is #BAD9EF accessible as text?

On white, #BAD9EF has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAD9EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAD9EF?

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

What colors go well with #BAD9EF?

#BAD9EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFCFB9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAD9EF below.

Is #BAD9EF good for buttons?

#BAD9EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAD9EF — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAD9EF the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BAD9EF is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BAD9EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAD9EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAD9EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAD9EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAD9EF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #BAD9EF Accent #A5C4C0 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 #BAD9EF Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #BAD9EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E2FFFF

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 #BAD9EF 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 #BAD9EF 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 37/100

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 0/100

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 17/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BAD9EF 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B9C6EF — 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 #BAD9EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAD9EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 217 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.0% 0.045 239.0);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DDEDF8;
  --color-200: #BDDAEF;
  --color-300: #90BEE0;
  --color-400: #66A2CC;
  --color-500: #4483B1;
  --color-600: #3A6787;
  --color-700: #2E4C60;
  --color-800: #22333F;
  --color-900: #162027;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DDEDF8',
    200: '#BDDAEF',
    300: '#90BEE0',
    400: '#66A2CC',
    500: '#4483B1',
    600: '#3A6787',
    700: '#2E4C60',
    800: '#22333F',
    900: '#162027',
  },
}

$base: #BAD9EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DDEDF8;
$base-200: #BDDAEF;
$base-300: #90BEE0;
$base-400: #66A2CC;
$base-500: #4483B1;
$base-600: #3A6787;
$base-700: #2E4C60;
$base-800: #22333F;
$base-900: #162027;
$base-hover: #74B2DE;
$base-subtle: #ECF3F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAD9EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90BEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66A2CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4483B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6787",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22333F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAD9EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAD9EF

UI roles & guardrails

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