#BED5FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.9% 0.061 261.5), rgb(190, 213, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#BED5FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED5FD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.061 261.5) |
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 #BED5FD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED5FD | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BED5FD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED5FD text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED5FD
oklch(86.9% 0.061 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5086E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#346DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.174 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#275ABB
oklch(49% 0.163 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#214A97
oklch(42.6% 0.135 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#203F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#BED5FD 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) | #C8D7FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D1FC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDDE2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED5FD
#BED5FD
oklch(86.9% 0.061 261.5)
- #E9D1A7
#E9D1A7
oklch(87% 0.061 81.5)
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 #BED5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #BED5FD 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.