Palettes / Colors / #BEDCF3
#BEDCF3 — Pale Blue
#BEDCF3 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 #BEDCF3 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.
#BEDCF3 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 #F3D5BE; it also sits naturally between #BEF3F0 and #BEC2F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEDCF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 220, 243 |
| HSL | 206°, 69%, 85% |
| HSV | 206°, 22%, 95% |
| CMYK | 22%, 9%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 63.01, 68.60, 94.72 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.2784, 0.3031 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.31, -5.02, -14.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.83, -4.82, -14.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEDCF3
.text { color: #BEDCF3; }
.background { background-color: #BEDCF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEDCF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 220, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 69%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEDCF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 220, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEDCF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 220, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEDCF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEDCF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3D5BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEDCF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEDCF3
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 #BEDCF3: ·
How #BEDCF3 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 #BEDCF3 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 #BEDCF3?
#BEDCF3 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 220, 243). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEDCF3?
#BEDCF3 is RGB 190, 220, 243 — HSL 206°, 69%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 9%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BEDCF3?
Its complement is #F3D5BE; analogous partners are #BEF3F0 and #BEC2F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEDCF3 for text?
Black text on #BEDCF3 has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.