Palettes / Colors / #BEDBED
#BEDBED — Pale Blue
#BEDBED 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 #BEDBED 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.
#BEDBED 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 #EDD1BF; it also sits naturally between #BFEDE8 and #BFC4ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEDBED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 219, 237 |
| HSL | 203°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 203°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.85, 67.72, 89.93 |
| Yxy | 67.72, 0.2818, 0.3085 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, -5.80, -12.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.29, -5.55, -12.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · 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 #BEDBED
.text { color: #BEDBED; }
.background { background-color: #BEDBED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEDBED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 219, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEDBED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 219, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEDBED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 219, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEDBED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEDBED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEDBED
Tints of #BEDBED
Tones of #BEDBED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD1BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEDBED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEDBED
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 #BEDBED: ·
How #BEDBED 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 #BEDBED 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 #BEDBED?
#BEDBED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 219, 237). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEDBED?
#BEDBED is RGB 190, 219, 237 — HSL 203°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BEDBED?
Its complement is #EDD1BF; analogous partners are #BFEDE8 and #BFC4ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEDBED for text?
Black text on #BEDBED has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.