Palettes / Colors / #BED3EE
#BED3EE — Pale Blue
#BED3EE 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 #BED3EE 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.
#BED3EE 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 #EED9BE; it also sits naturally between #BEEBEE and #C1BEEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 211, 238 |
| HSL | 214°, 59%, 84% |
| HSV | 214°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 11%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.96, 63.71, 90.03 |
| Yxy | 63.71, 0.2806, 0.2981 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.81, -1.40, -15.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.82, -1.34, -15.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 83% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · 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 #BED3EE
.text { color: #BED3EE; }
.background { background-color: #BED3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 211, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 59%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 211, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 211, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EED9BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED3EE
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 #BED3EE: ·
How #BED3EE 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 #BED3EE 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 #BED3EE?
#BED3EE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 211, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED3EE?
#BED3EE is RGB 190, 211, 238 — HSL 214°, 59%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 11%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BED3EE?
Its complement is #EED9BE; analogous partners are #BEEBEE and #C1BEEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED3EE for text?
Black text on #BED3EE has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.