Palettes / Colors / #BED2DA
#BED2DA — Light Dusty Blue
#BED2DA is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BED2DA 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.
#BED2DA 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 #DAC6BE; it also sits naturally between #BEDAD4 and #BEC4DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 218 |
| HSL | 197°, 27%, 80% |
| HSV | 197°, 13%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 4%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 56.94, 62.10, 75.32 |
| Yxy | 62.10, 0.2930, 0.3195 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.97, -5.09, -6.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, -4.81, -6.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2DA
.text { color: #BED2DA; }
.background { background-color: #BED2DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 27%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2DA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BED2DA
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Tones of #BED2DA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAC6BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2DA
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 #BED2DA: ·
How #BED2DA 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 #BED2DA 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 #BED2DA?
#BED2DA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 210, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2DA?
#BED2DA is RGB 190, 210, 218 — HSL 197°, 27%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 4%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BED2DA?
Its complement is #DAC6BE; analogous partners are #BEDAD4 and #BEC4DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2DA for text?
Black text on #BED2DA has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.