#BED1F3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.7% 0.052 262.1), rgb(190, 209, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#BED1F3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED1F3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 209, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.052 262.1) |
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 #BED1F3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED1F3 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED1F3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED1F3 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED1F3
oklch(85.7% 0.052 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 262)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B87DB
oklch(63% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#416FC9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#335DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 262)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#274070
oklch(37.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#BED1F3 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) | #C6D3F5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1D8DC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED1F3
#BED1F3
oklch(85.7% 0.052 262.1)
- #E1CEAA
#E1CEAA
oklch(85.8% 0.052 83.4)
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 #BED1F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #BED1F3 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.