What color is #BDE0F0?

#BDE0F0 is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(189, 224, 240), and in HSL hsl(199, 63%, 84%).

Is #BDE0F0 accessible as text?

On white, #BDE0F0 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDE0F0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDE0F0?

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

What colors go well with #BDE0F0?

#BDE0F0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F0CDBC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDE0F0 below.

Is #BDE0F0 good for buttons?

#BDE0F0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDE0F0 — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDE0F0 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BDE0F0 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDE0F0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDE0F0

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDE0F0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDE0F0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDE0F0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #BDE0F0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #BDE0F0 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 #BDE0F0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E0FFFF

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 #BDE0F0 Secondary #F0FCFF Support #969386 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 #BDE0F0 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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

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 76/100

High

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

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDE0F0 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCCEF0 — 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 #BDE0F0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDE0F0;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 224 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.043 227.2);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDE0F0;
  --color-300: #8FC7E0;
  --color-400: #65ACCD;
  --color-500: #438FB2;
  --color-600: #3A6F88;
  --color-700: #2E5161;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BDE0F0',
    300: '#8FC7E0',
    400: '#65ACCD',
    500: '#438FB2',
    600: '#3A6F88',
    700: '#2E5161',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #BDE0F0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BDE0F0;
$base-300: #8FC7E0;
$base-400: #65ACCD;
$base-500: #438FB2;
$base-600: #3A6F88;
$base-700: #2E5161;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #77BFE0;
$base-subtle: #EDF5F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDE0F0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FC7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65ACCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#438FB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6F88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDE0F0

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