Palettes / Colors / #BEDAED
#BEDAED — Pale Blue
#BEDAED is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BEDAED 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.
#BEDAED 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 #EDD2BF; it also sits naturally between #BFEDE9 and #BFC4ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEDAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 218, 237 |
| HSL | 204°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 204°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.59, 67.20, 89.85 |
| Yxy | 67.20, 0.2817, 0.3074 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.61, -5.28, -12.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.98, -5.05, -12.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 8% · 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 #BEDAED
.text { color: #BEDAED; }
.background { background-color: #BEDAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEDAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 218, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEDAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 218, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEDAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 218, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEDAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEDAED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEDAED
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Tones of #BEDAED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD2BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEDAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEDAED
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 #BEDAED: ·
How #BEDAED 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 #BEDAED 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 #BEDAED?
#BEDAED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 218, 237). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEDAED?
#BEDAED is RGB 190, 218, 237 — HSL 204°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BEDAED?
Its complement is #EDD2BF; analogous partners are #BFEDE9 and #BFC4ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEDAED for text?
Black text on #BEDAED has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.