What color is #BEDBEB?

#BEDBEB is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(190, 219, 235), and in HSL hsl(201, 53%, 83%).

Is #BEDBEB accessible as text?

On white, #BEDBEB has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEDBEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEDBEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #BEDBEB?

#BEDBEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBCDBD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEDBEB below.

Is #BEDBEB good for buttons?

#BEDBEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEDBEB — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEDBEB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEDBEB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEDBEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEDBEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEDBEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEDBEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEDBEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BEDBEB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BEDBEB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BEDBEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E4FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #BEDBEB Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BEDBEB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEDBEB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDCBEB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BEDBEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEDBEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 219 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.038 232.0);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEEF6;
  --color-200: #C1DDEC;
  --color-300: #95C2DA;
  --color-400: #6DA6C5;
  --color-500: #4C88A9;
  --color-600: #406B82;
  --color-700: #324E5D;
  --color-800: #24343D;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEEF6',
    200: '#C1DDEC',
    300: '#95C2DA',
    400: '#6DA6C5',
    500: '#4C88A9',
    600: '#406B82',
    700: '#324E5D',
    800: '#24343D',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #BEDBEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEEF6;
$base-200: #C1DDEC;
$base-300: #95C2DA;
$base-400: #6DA6C5;
$base-500: #4C88A9;
$base-600: #406B82;
$base-700: #324E5D;
$base-800: #24343D;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #7CB7D7;
$base-subtle: #EDF4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEDBEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1DDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DA6C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C88A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#406B82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#324E5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24343D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEDBEB

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