#BED0F6
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.7% 0.057 265.2), rgb(190, 208, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#BED0F6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED0F6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 208, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.057 265.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BED0F6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED0F6 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED0F6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED0F6 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED0F6
oklch(85.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#446CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#365AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#283E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#BED0F6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4D2F8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D7DC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED0F6
#BED0F6
oklch(85.7% 0.057 265.2)
- #E1CEA6
#E1CEA6
oklch(85.7% 0.057 85.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BED0F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
Use #BED0F6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.