#BDF0F8

A very light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.

About #BDF0F8

Visually, #BDF0F8 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Powderblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 240 green, and 248 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 24% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDF0F8
RGB189, 240, 248
HSL188.1°, 80.8%, 85.7%
CMYK24%, 3%, 0%, 3%
HSV188.1°, 23.8%, 97.3%
LAB91.6, -14.4, -9.2
XYZ69.1, 79.9, 100.6
Decimal12447992

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDF0F8; }
.text-color { color: #BDF0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDF0F8; }

Similar Colors

Powderblue
#B0E0E6