What color is #BCDEE6?

#BCDEE6 is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(188, 222, 230), and in HSL hsl(191, 46%, 82%).

Is #BCDEE6 accessible as text?

On white, #BCDEE6 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCDEE6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCDEE6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #BCDEE6?

#BCDEE6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6C4BC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BCDEE6 below.

Is #BCDEE6 good for buttons?

#BCDEE6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BCDEE6 — white text only reaches 1.43:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BCDEE6 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BCDEE6 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BCDEE6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCDEE6

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCDEE6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCDEE6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BCDEE6 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 #BCDEE6 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 #BCDEE6 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 #BCDEE6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E2FFFF

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 #BCDEE6 Secondary #F1FDFF 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 #BCDEE6 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 39/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

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 8/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BCDEE6 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Baby Pink Platinum 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCD0E6 — 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 #BCDEE6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCDEE6;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 222 230;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.037 213.5);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F1F5;
  --color-200: #C4E2E9;
  --color-300: #9ACAD5;
  --color-400: #73B1BF;
  --color-500: #5294A3;
  --color-600: #44737E;
  --color-700: #35535A;
  --color-800: #25373C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E1F1F5',
    200: '#C4E2E9',
    300: '#9ACAD5',
    400: '#73B1BF',
    500: '#5294A3',
    600: '#44737E',
    700: '#35535A',
    800: '#25373C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #BCDEE6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F1F5;
$base-200: #C4E2E9;
$base-300: #9ACAD5;
$base-400: #73B1BF;
$base-500: #5294A3;
$base-600: #44737E;
$base-700: #35535A;
$base-800: #25373C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #7FC1D0;
$base-subtle: #ECF4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCDEE6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ACAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5294A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44737E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35535A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25373C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BCDEE6

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