ColorTool
Log in
#BDDBF8

#bddbf8 ≈ Pale Aqua

  • azure
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bddbf8 is a color from the azure family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 85.88% green and 97.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.79% cyan, 11.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 209.49°, with 80.82% saturation and 85.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pale Aqua (#bcd4e6), ΔE 3.97.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccccff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.6826

Complementary

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #f8dabd

Split complementary

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #f8bdbe
  3. #f8f7bd

Analogous

  1. #bdf8f7
  2. #bddbf8
  3. #bdbef8

Triadic

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #f8bddb
  3. #dbf8bd

Tetradic

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #dabdf8
  3. #f8dabd
  4. #dbf8bd

Square

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #f7bdf8
  3. #f8dabd
  4. #bef8bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3390e9
  2. #78b5f1
  3. #bddbf8
  4. #edf5fd
  5. #edf5fd

Shades

#bddbf8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #aac5df
  3. #97afc6
  4. #8499ae
  5. #718395
  6. #5f6e7c
  7. #4c5863
  8. #39424a
  9. #262c32
  10. #131619
  11. #000000

Tints

#bddbf8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #c4dff9
  3. #cae2f9
  4. #d1e6fa
  5. #d7e9fb
  6. #deedfc
  7. #e5f1fc
  8. #ebf4fd
  9. #f2f8fe
  10. #f8fbfe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bddbf8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bddbf8
  2. #b7d2ec
  3. #b1c9e0
  4. #abc0d4
  5. #a5b7c8
  6. #9faebc
  7. #98a4b0
  8. #929ba4
  9. #8c9298
  10. #86898c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d7d7d7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cdd9e5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d0dbf9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c9d5f7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ade2e4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9dbf9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c4d7f8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b3dfec ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bddbf8 {
  color: #bddbf8;
}
Background
.bg-bddbf8 {
  background-color: #bddbf8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bddbf8 {
  border: 2px solid #bddbf8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bddbf8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 219 248;
  --color-primary-hsl: 209 81% 86%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bddbf8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bddbf8, #bdbef8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bddbf8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 219 248 / 0.35);
}

#bcd4e6 Pale Aqua ΔE 3.97 #b9d9eb Columbia Blue ΔE 4.64 #b0c4de Light Steel Blue ΔE 5.96 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 8.20 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 8.69 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 9.07 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 9.09 #422407 Inverted #d7d7d7 Grayscale 

Pale Aqua
#bddbf8  rgb(189, 219, 248)  hsl(209, 81%, 86%)  Pale Aqua
#f8dabd  rgb(248, 218, 189)  hsl(29, 81%, 86%)  Peach Puff
#f8bddb  rgb(248, 189, 219)  hsl(329, 81%, 86%)  Nadeshiko Pink
#dbf8bd  rgb(219, 248, 189)  hsl(89, 81%, 86%)  Tea Green