What color is #BEE1FA?

#BEE1FA is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(190, 225, 250), and in HSL hsl(205, 86%, 86%).

Is #BEE1FA accessible as text?

On white, #BEE1FA has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEE1FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEE1FA?

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

What colors go well with #BEE1FA?

#BEE1FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAD6BD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEE1FA below.

Is #BEE1FA good for buttons?

#BEE1FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEE1FA — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEE1FA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEE1FA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEE1FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEE1FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEE1FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEE1FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEE1FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #BEE1FA Accent #A5C4C0 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 #BEE1FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #BEE1FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #DFFFFF

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 #BEE1FA 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 #BEE1FA 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 81/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

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 74/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEE1FA 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F9FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDCCFA — 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 #BEE1FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEE1FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 225 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.3% 0.050 239.2);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B3DCF9;
  --color-300: #80C1EF;
  --color-400: #52A5E0;
  --color-500: #2F87C6;
  --color-600: #2B6A96;
  --color-700: #254D6A;
  --color-800: #1C3445;
  --color-900: #13212A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B3DCF9',
    300: '#80C1EF',
    400: '#52A5E0',
    500: '#2F87C6',
    600: '#2B6A96',
    700: '#254D6A',
    800: '#1C3445',
    900: '#13212A',
  },
}

$base: #BEE1FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B3DCF9;
$base-300: #80C1EF;
$base-400: #52A5E0;
$base-500: #2F87C6;
$base-600: #2B6A96;
$base-700: #254D6A;
$base-800: #1C3445;
$base-900: #13212A;
$base-hover: #6BBBF4;
$base-subtle: #EDF5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEE1FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80C1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52A5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F87C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B6A96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#254D6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13212A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEE1FA

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