What color is #BFDDEC?

#BFDDEC is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(191, 221, 236), and in HSL hsl(200, 54%, 84%).

Is #BFDDEC accessible as text?

On white, #BFDDEC has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFDDEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFDDEC?

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

What colors go well with #BFDDEC?

#BFDDEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECCFC0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BFDDEC below.

Is #BFDDEC good for buttons?

#BFDDEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BFDDEC — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BFDDEC the same as CSS powderblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #BFDDEC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BFDDEC 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 #BFDDEC 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 #BFDDEC 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 #BFDDEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E4FFFF

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 #BFDDEC Secondary #F2FCFF 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 #BFDDEC 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 39/100

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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 77/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0CFEC — 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 #BFDDEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFDDEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 221 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.0% 0.038 229.4);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEEF6;
  --color-200: #C0DEEC;
  --color-300: #95C3DA;
  --color-400: #6CA8C6;
  --color-500: #4B8AAA;
  --color-600: #3F6C83;
  --color-700: #324F5D;
  --color-800: #23353D;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEEF6',
    200: '#C0DEEC',
    300: '#95C3DA',
    400: '#6CA8C6',
    500: '#4B8AAA',
    600: '#3F6C83',
    700: '#324F5D',
    800: '#23353D',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #BFDDEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEEF6;
$base-200: #C0DEEC;
$base-300: #95C3DA;
$base-400: #6CA8C6;
$base-500: #4B8AAA;
$base-600: #3F6C83;
$base-700: #324F5D;
$base-800: #23353D;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #7EBAD9;
$base-subtle: #EEF4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFDDEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0DEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CA8C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B8AAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6C83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23353D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFDDEC

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