#BDF4FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.3% 0.058 211.2), rgb(189, 244, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#BDF4FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDF4FF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 244, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.058 211.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDF4FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #BDF4FF | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #BDF4FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #BDF4FF text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#BDF4FF
oklch(93.3% 0.058 211.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#1CB4CA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BDF4FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EAF0FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE7FF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8F9F7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDF4FF
#BDF4FF
oklch(93.3% 0.058 211.2)
- #FFE1DB
#FFE1DB
oklch(93.3% 0.034 31.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDF4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.006
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.007
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.036
Use #BDF4FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.