#BED8F5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.2% 0.049 251.2), rgb(190, 216, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#BED8F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 216, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.049 251.2) |
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 #BED8F5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED8F5 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BED8F5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED8F5 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED8F5
oklch(87.2% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#488DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#2676C2
oklch(55.7% 0.14 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1862A7
oklch(49% 0.13 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#175187
oklch(42.8% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#BED8F5 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) | #CED8F6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D3F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFDEE1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED8F5
#BED8F5
oklch(87.2% 0.049 251.2)
- #EAD0B3
#EAD0B3
oklch(87.2% 0.048 70.2)
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 #BED8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #BED8F5 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.