Palettes / Colors / #BED2EC
#BED2EC — Pale Blue
#BED2EC is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BED2EC 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.
#BED2EC 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 #EDD9C0; it also sits naturally between #C0EAED and #C3C0ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 236 |
| HSL | 214°, 55%, 84% |
| HSV | 214°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 11%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.42, 63.10, 88.40 |
| Yxy | 63.10, 0.2817, 0.2991 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.49, -1.31, -15.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.43, -1.25, -15.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2EC
.text { color: #BED2EC; }
.background { background-color: #BED2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 55%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD9C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2EC
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 #BED2EC: ·
How #BED2EC 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 #BED2EC 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 #BED2EC?
#BED2EC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 210, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2EC?
#BED2EC is RGB 190, 210, 236 — HSL 214°, 55%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 11%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BED2EC?
Its complement is #EDD9C0; analogous partners are #C0EAED and #C3C0ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2EC for text?
Black text on #BED2EC has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.