Palettes / Colors / #BED2FC
#BED2FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BED2FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BED2FC 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.
#BED2FC 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 #FCE9C0; it also sits naturally between #C0F1FC and #CBC0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED2FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 210, 252 |
| HSL | 221°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 221°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 17%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 61.85, 64.07, 101.20 |
| Yxy | 64.07, 0.2723, 0.2821 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.00, 2.25, -22.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.04, 2.17, -24.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 82% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED2FC
.text { color: #BED2FC; }
.background { background-color: #BED2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 210, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 210, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 210, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED2FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE9C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED2FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED2FC
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 #BED2FC: ·
How #BED2FC 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 #BED2FC 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 #BED2FC?
#BED2FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 210, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED2FC?
#BED2FC is RGB 190, 210, 252 — HSL 221°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 17%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BED2FC?
Its complement is #FCE9C0; analogous partners are #C0F1FC and #CBC0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED2FC for text?
Black text on #BED2FC has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.