#BFDBFE color
The swatch above shows #BFDBFE with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#BFDBFE is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color powderblue (#B0E0E6).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: blue-200. That means you can write bg-blue-200 or text-blue-200 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #BFDBFE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 219, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 14%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 12573694 |
| CSS | color: #BFDBFE; |
| Android | 0xFFBFDBFE |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.859, blue: 0.996, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BFDBFE | 1.42:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BFDBFE | 14.78:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BFDBFE
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BFDBFE and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BFDBFE
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BFDBFE in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BFDBFE; background-color: #BFDBFE; }
.element { color: rgb(191 219 254); }
.element { color: hsl(213 97% 87%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-blue-200 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BFDBFE;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFDBFE?
#BFDBFE is a very light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 213° on the color wheel, with 97% saturation and 87% lightness.
What is #BFDBFE in RGB?
#BFDBFE converts to rgb(191, 219, 254) — 191 red, 219 green and 254 blue.
What is #BFDBFE in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(25%, 14%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BFDBFE be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.78:1 versus 1.42:1).
What is the complementary color of #BFDBFE?
#FEE1BE — the hue directly opposite #BFDBFE on the color wheel.