Palettes / Colors / #BEDFEB
#BEDFEB — Pale Muted Blue
#BEDFEB 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 #BEDFEB 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.
#BEDFEB 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 #EBC9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDEBE0 and #BDC7EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEDFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 196°, 53%, 83% |
| HSV | 196°, 19%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.62, 69.72, 88.75 |
| Yxy | 69.72, 0.2832, 0.3153 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.86, -8.29, -9.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.50, -7.92, -9.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEDFEB
.text { color: #BEDFEB; }
.background { background-color: #BEDFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEDFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 53%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEDFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEDFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEDFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEDFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEDFEB
Tints of #BEDFEB
Tones of #BEDFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBC9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEDFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEDFEB
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 #BEDFEB: ·
How #BEDFEB 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 #BEDFEB 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 #BEDFEB?
#BEDFEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEDFEB?
#BEDFEB is RGB 190, 223, 235 — HSL 196°, 53%, 83% — CMYK 19%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BEDFEB?
Its complement is #EBC9BD; analogous partners are #BDEBE0 and #BDC7EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEDFEB for text?
Black text on #BEDFEB has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.