#BED4F9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.6% 0.057 260.8), rgb(190, 212, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#BED4F9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.057 260.8) |
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 #BED4F9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED4F9 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BED4F9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED4F9 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED4F9
oklch(86.6% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5387E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 600
600
#376FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#BED4F9 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) | #C8D6FB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDCE0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED4F9
#BED4F9
oklch(86.6% 0.057 260.8)
- #E6D0A9
#E6D0A9
oklch(86.6% 0.057 81.9)
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 #BED4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #BED4F9 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.