#BDE9FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #BDE9FF

Visually, #BDE9FF is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 233 green, and 255 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDE9FF
RGB189, 233, 255
HSL200.0°, 100.0%, 87.1%
CMYK26%, 9%, 0%, 0%
HSV200.0°, 25.9%, 100.0%
LAB90.0, -9.3, -15.3
XYZ68.2, 76.3, 105.7
Decimal12446207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDE9FF; }
.text-color { color: #BDE9FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDE9FF; }

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