What color is #BFDDE1?

#BFDDE1 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(191, 221, 225), and in HSL hsl(187, 36%, 82%).

Is #BFDDE1 accessible as text?

On white, #BFDDE1 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFDDE1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFDDE1?

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

What colors go well with #BFDDE1?

As a neutral, #BFDDE1 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 #BFDDE1 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BFDDE1 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.

#BFDDE1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFDDE1

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFDDE1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFDDE1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BFDDE1 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 #BFDDE1 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #BFDDE1 Surface #EDEADC 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 #BFDDE1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #E5FFFF

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 #BFDDE1 Secondary #F2FCFE 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 #BFDDE1 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 41/100

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 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 79/100

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 #BFDDE1 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C1D3E2 — 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 #BFDDE1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFDDE1;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 221 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.7% 0.032 206.4);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E1E5;
  --color-300: #A0C9CF;
  --color-400: #7BB0B7;
  --color-500: #5B939A;
  --color-600: #4A7277;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E1E5',
    300: '#A0C9CF',
    400: '#7BB0B7',
    500: '#5B939A',
    600: '#4A7277',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #BFDDE1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E1E5;
$base-300: #A0C9CF;
$base-400: #7BB0B7;
$base-500: #5B939A;
$base-600: #4A7277;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #88BFC7;
$base-subtle: #EDF4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFDDE1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB0B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B939A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFDDE1

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFDDE1

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