#BEDFFF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.056 247.6), rgb(190, 223, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#BEDFFF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEDFFF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 223, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.056 247.6) |
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 #BEDFFF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEDFFF | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEDFFF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BEDFFF text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEDFFF
oklch(89% 0.056 247.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#62A6E5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 248)
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Step 500
500
#2C8FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.148 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#064472
oklch(37.7% 0.097 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#BEDFFF 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) | #D3DFFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACE6E9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEDFFF
#BEDFFF
oklch(89% 0.056 247.6)
- #F5D5B4
#F5D5B4
oklch(89.2% 0.056 67.9)
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 #BEDFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #BEDFFF 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.