What color is #BDDAE7?

#BDDAE7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 218, 231), and in HSL hsl(199, 47%, 82%).

Is #BDDAE7 accessible as text?

On white, #BDDAE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDDAE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDDAE7?

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

What colors go well with #BDDAE7?

As a neutral, #BDDAE7 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 #BDDAE7 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #BDDAE7 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) 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.

#BDDAE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDDAE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDDAE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDDAE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDDAE7 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 #BDDAE7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #BDDAE7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #BDDAE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E5FFFF

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 #BDDAE7 Secondary #F2FCFF 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 #BDDAE7 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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

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 #BDDAE7 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCCBE7 — 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 #BDDAE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDDAE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 218 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.1% 0.036 226.6);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C3DDE9;
  --color-300: #99C3D6;
  --color-400: #72A7C0;
  --color-500: #518AA4;
  --color-600: #446C7E;
  --color-700: #344E5A;
  --color-800: #25353C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C3DDE9',
    300: '#99C3D6',
    400: '#72A7C0',
    500: '#518AA4',
    600: '#446C7E',
    700: '#344E5A',
    800: '#25353C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #BDDAE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C3DDE9;
$base-300: #99C3D6;
$base-400: #72A7C0;
$base-500: #518AA4;
$base-600: #446C7E;
$base-700: #344E5A;
$base-800: #25353C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #7EB6D1;
$base-subtle: #ECF3F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDDAE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3DDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99C3D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72A7C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#518AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#446C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344E5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25353C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDDAE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDDAE7

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