Palettes / Colors / #BED7EB
#BED7EB — Pale Muted Blue
#BED7EB is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BED7EB 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.
#BED7EB 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 #EBD1BD; it also sits naturally between #BDEBE8 and #BDBFEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED7EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 215, 235 |
| HSL | 207°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 207°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 9%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.53, 65.55, 88.06 |
| Yxy | 65.55, 0.2827, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.76, -4.15, -12.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.96, -3.96, -12.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BED7EB
.text { color: #BED7EB; }
.background { background-color: #BED7EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED7EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 215, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED7EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 215, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED7EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 215, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED7EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED7EB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BED7EB
Tints of #BED7EB
Tones of #BED7EB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED7EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED7EB
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 #BED7EB: ·
How #BED7EB 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 #BED7EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BED7EB?
#BED7EB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 215, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED7EB?
#BED7EB is RGB 190, 215, 235 — HSL 207°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 9%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BED7EB?
Its complement is #EBD1BD; analogous partners are #BDEBE8 and #BDBFEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED7EB for text?
Black text on #BED7EB has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.