#BED7FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(87.4% 0.061 259.2), rgb(190, 215, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#BED7FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED7FE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 215, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.061 259.2) |
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 #BED7FE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED7FE | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED7FE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED7FE text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED7FE
oklch(87.4% 0.061 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A1EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A87E8
oklch(63% 0.16 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F5CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4078
oklch(37.7% 0.104 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#BED7FE 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) | #CAD9FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D3FD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADDFE4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED7FE
#BED7FE
oklch(87.4% 0.061 259.2)
- #EBD2A9
#EBD2A9
oklch(87.4% 0.061 80)
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 #BED7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #BED7FE 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.