What color is #BADBDE?

#BADBDE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(186, 219, 222), and in HSL hsl(185, 35%, 80%).

Is #BADBDE accessible as text?

On white, #BADBDE has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.28:1 (passes). For text placed on #BADBDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BADBDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BADBDE?

As a neutral, #BADBDE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BADBDE the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BADBDE is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #BADBDE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BADBDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #BADBDE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #BADBDE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #BADBDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E3FFFF

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 #BADBDE Secondary #F1FDFE Support #979286 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 #BADBDE 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 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

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 4/100

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 14/100

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 77/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BADBDE with

Platinum Light Steel Blue Pale Silver Dark Slate Gray

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 #F2F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BACFDE — 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 #BADBDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BADBDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 219 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.8% 0.035 203.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E2E4;
  --color-300: #A1CACE;
  --color-400: #7CB1B6;
  --color-500: #5C9499;
  --color-600: #4B7377;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E2E4',
    300: '#A1CACE',
    400: '#7CB1B6',
    500: '#5C9499',
    600: '#4B7377',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #BADBDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E2E4;
$base-300: #A1CACE;
$base-400: #7CB1B6;
$base-500: #5C9499;
$base-600: #4B7377;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #83BEC3;
$base-subtle: #ECF3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BADBDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB1B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BADBDE

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Pairs with #BADBDE

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