#BED2F5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(86% 0.053 261.6), rgb(190, 210, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#BED2F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 210, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.053 261.6) |
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 #BED2F5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED2F5 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BED2F5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED2F5 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED2F5
oklch(86% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EE
oklch(81% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5887DE
oklch(63% 0.141 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#284C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#BED2F5 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) | #C7D4F7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CFF4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0D9DD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED2F5
#BED2F5
oklch(86% 0.053 261.6)
- #E3CEAA
#E3CEAA
oklch(86% 0.053 81.1)
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 #BED2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #BED2F5 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.