What color is #BAE5EF?

#BAE5EF is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(186, 229, 239), and in HSL hsl(191, 62%, 83%).

Is #BAE5EF accessible as text?

On white, #BAE5EF has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAE5EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAE5EF?

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

What colors go well with #BAE5EF?

#BAE5EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFC3B9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAE5EF below.

Is #BAE5EF good for buttons?

#BAE5EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAE5EF — white text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAE5EF the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BAE5EF is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BAE5EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAE5EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAE5EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAE5EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAE5EF 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 #BAE5EF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #BAE5EF 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 #BAE5EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DBFFFF

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 #BAE5EF Secondary #EEFDFF Support #969286 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 #BAE5EF 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 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

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 #BAE5EF 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B9D3EF — 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 #BAE5EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAE5EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 229 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.047 213.4);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF3F8;
  --color-200: #BDE6EF;
  --color-300: #90D1E0;
  --color-400: #66BACC;
  --color-500: #449DB1;
  --color-600: #3A7987;
  --color-700: #2E5760;
  --color-800: #223A3F;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF3F8',
    200: '#BDE6EF',
    300: '#90D1E0',
    400: '#66BACC',
    500: '#449DB1',
    600: '#3A7987',
    700: '#2E5760',
    800: '#223A3F',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #BAE5EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF3F8;
$base-200: #BDE6EF;
$base-300: #90D1E0;
$base-400: #66BACC;
$base-500: #449DB1;
$base-600: #3A7987;
$base-700: #2E5760;
$base-800: #223A3F;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #74CBDE;
$base-subtle: #ECF6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAE5EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66BACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#449DB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5760",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAE5EF

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Pairs with #BAE5EF

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