#BDD8F9 Light Blue
The nearest named color to #BDD8F9 is Light Blue (#ADD8E6).
#BDD8F9
Light Blue
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #BDD8F9?
- HEX
- #BDD8F9
- RGB
- rgb(189, 216, 249)
- HSL
- hsl(213, 83%, 86%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(87.3% 0.054 254)
- CMYK
- 24, 13, 0, 2
#BDD8F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 against white and 14.35:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #BDD8F9 |
|---|---|
| #BDD8F9 | Same color |
| White | 1.5Fail |
| Near-black | 12.0AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #BDD8F9 · 12.0:1
Tints and shades of #BDD8F9
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #BDD8F9
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Periwinkle, #C9C7FA and Pale Turquoise, #98F1F6; Pale Turquoise, #98F1F6 and Pale Lavender, #E3C7FA; Pale Turquoise, #98F1F6 and Aquamarine, #72F2B9 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--light-blue-1: #BDD8F9; /* Light Blue */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #BDD8F9
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (37)
- Signal Red Ops
- Wisteria Arch
- Lilac Letterpress
- Alpine Lake
- Graphite Desk
- Blulette
- Lavender Laundry
- Glacier Ledger
- Aqua Studio
- Turquoise Tile
- Nordic Morning
- Indigo Denim
- Porcelain Blue
- Arctic Fox
- Coastal Grey
- Concrete Gallery
- Volt Dashboard
- Heather Tweed
- Ink Wash
- Salt Marsh
- Mauve Gallery
- Cherry Blossom Rain
- Cherry Chrome
- Steel Harbour
- Thistle Moor
- Charcoal Sketch
- Pale Jade Spa
- Lagoon Postcard
- Sage Apothecary