What color is #BDDCD3?

#BDDCD3 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 220, 211), and in HSL hsl(163, 31%, 80%).

Is #BDDCD3 accessible as text?

On white, #BDDCD3 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDDCD3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDDCD3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-300 (#D4D4D4).

What colors go well with #BDDCD3?

As a neutral, #BDDCD3 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 #BDDCD3 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BDDCD3 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.

#BDDCD3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDDCD3

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDDCD3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDDCD3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDDCD3 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDDCD3 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDDCD3 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BDDCD3 Secondary #F2FDFA Support #989286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDDCD3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5FFF9

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.

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Color Lab

How #BDDCD3 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 44/100

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 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDDCD3 with

Seafoam Light Blue Thistle 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCDADC — 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 #BDDCD3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDDCD3;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 220 211;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.035 176.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E4F1ED;
  --color-200: #CAE3DC;
  --color-300: #A4CCC0;
  --color-400: #7FB3A4;
  --color-500: #5F9686;
  --color-600: #4E7469;
  --color-700: #3B544D;
  --color-800: #293834;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E4F1ED',
    200: '#CAE3DC',
    300: '#A4CCC0',
    400: '#7FB3A4',
    500: '#5F9686',
    600: '#4E7469',
    700: '#3B544D',
    800: '#293834',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #BDDCD3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E4F1ED;
$base-200: #CAE3DC;
$base-300: #A4CCC0;
$base-400: #7FB3A4;
$base-500: #5F9686;
$base-600: #4E7469;
$base-700: #3B544D;
$base-800: #293834;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #87C0B0;
$base-subtle: #ECF3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDDCD3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDDCD3

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDDCD3

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