Palettes / Colors / #BED1DF
#BED1DF — Light Muted Blue
#BED1DF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BED1DF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BED1DF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFCCBE; it also sits naturally between #BEDFDC and #BEC1DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED1DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 209, 223 |
| HSL | 205°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 205°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.35, 61.88, 78.73 |
| Yxy | 61.88, 0.2897, 0.3126 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, -3.55, -9.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.66, -3.36, -8.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED1DF
.text { color: #BED1DF; }
.background { background-color: #BED1DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED1DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 209, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED1DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 209, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED1DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 209, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED1DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED1DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BED1DF
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Tones of #BED1DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFCCBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED1DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED1DF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BED1DF: ·
How #BED1DF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BED1DF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BED1DF?
#BED1DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 209, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED1DF?
#BED1DF is RGB 190, 209, 223 — HSL 205°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BED1DF?
Its complement is #DFCCBE; analogous partners are #BEDFDC and #BEC1DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED1DF for text?
Black text on #BED1DF has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.