Palettes / Colors / #BED8FE
#BED8FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#BED8FE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BED8FE 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.
#BED8FE 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 #FEE4BE; it also sits naturally between #BEF8FE and #C4BEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BED8FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 216, 254 |
| HSL | 216°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 216°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 15%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.68, 67.21, 103.38 |
| Yxy | 67.21, 0.2718, 0.2869 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.61, -0.47, -21.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.98, -0.45, -22.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BED8FE
.text { color: #BED8FE; }
.background { background-color: #BED8FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BED8FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 216, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BED8FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 216, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BED8FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 216, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BED8FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BED8FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEE4BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BED8FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BED8FE
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 #BED8FE: ·
How #BED8FE 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 #BED8FE 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 #BED8FE?
#BED8FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 216, 254). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BED8FE?
#BED8FE is RGB 190, 216, 254 — HSL 216°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 15%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BED8FE?
Its complement is #FEE4BE; analogous partners are #BEF8FE and #C4BEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BED8FE for text?
Black text on #BED8FE has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.