#BED9EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(87.1% 0.037 235.5), rgb(190, 217, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#BED9EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED9EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 217, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.037 235.5) |
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 #BED9EA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED9EA | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BED9EA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED9EA text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED9EA
oklch(87.1% 0.037 235.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#4792BC
oklch(63% 0.098 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#227CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#126891
oklch(49% 0.099 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#145575
oklch(42.6% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102937
oklch(26.8% 0.04 235.6)
#BED9EA 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) | #D1D8EB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD3EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2DEDE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED9EA
#BED9EA
oklch(87.1% 0.037 235.5)
- #E9CFBE
#E9CFBE
oklch(87.2% 0.037 55.3)
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 #BED9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
Use #BED9EA 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.