What color is #BDE4EC?

#BDE4EC is a pale, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(189, 228, 236), and in HSL hsl(190, 55%, 83%).

Is #BDE4EC accessible as text?

On white, #BDE4EC has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDE4EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDE4EC?

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

What colors go well with #BDE4EC?

#BDE4EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBC4BC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDE4EC below.

Is #BDE4EC good for buttons?

#BDE4EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDE4EC — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDE4EC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BDE4EC is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDE4EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDE4EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDE4EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDE4EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BDE4EC 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 #BDE4EC 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 #BDE4EC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #BDE4EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DEFFFF

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 #BDE4EC Secondary #F0FDFF Support #979286 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 #BDE4EC 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 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 77/100

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 #BDE4EC 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BCD4EB — 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 #BDE4EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDE4EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 228 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.042 211.5);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF3F6;
  --color-200: #C0E5ED;
  --color-300: #94CFDB;
  --color-400: #6BB7C7;
  --color-500: #4A9BAB;
  --color-600: #3F7883;
  --color-700: #31565E;
  --color-800: #23393E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF3F6',
    200: '#C0E5ED',
    300: '#94CFDB',
    400: '#6BB7C7',
    500: '#4A9BAB',
    600: '#3F7883',
    700: '#31565E',
    800: '#23393E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #BDE4EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF3F6;
$base-200: #C0E5ED;
$base-300: #94CFDB;
$base-400: #6BB7C7;
$base-500: #4A9BAB;
$base-600: #3F7883;
$base-700: #31565E;
$base-800: #23393E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #7AC9D8;
$base-subtle: #EDF6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDE4EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94CFDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BB7C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A9BAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31565E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23393E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDE4EC

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