What color is #BEDCE4?

#BEDCE4 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(190, 220, 228), and in HSL hsl(193, 41%, 82%).

Is #BEDCE4 accessible as text?

On white, #BEDCE4 has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEDCE4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEDCE4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #BEDCE4?

As a neutral, #BEDCE4 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BEDCE4 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #BEDCE4 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BEDCE4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEDCE4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEDCE4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEDCE4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEDCE4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #BEDCE4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #BEDCE4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #BEDCE4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 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 #BEDCE4 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 #BEDCE4 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 83/100

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 1/100

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 13/100

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 78/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEDCE4 with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Baby Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BECFE4 — 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 #BEDCE4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEDCE4;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 220 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.034 215.6);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E0E7;
  --color-300: #9DC7D2;
  --color-400: #77ACBB;
  --color-500: #568F9E;
  --color-600: #476F7A;
  --color-700: #375158;
  --color-800: #27363A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E0E7',
    300: '#9DC7D2',
    400: '#77ACBB',
    500: '#568F9E',
    600: '#476F7A',
    700: '#375158',
    800: '#27363A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #BEDCE4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E0E7;
$base-300: #9DC7D2;
$base-400: #77ACBB;
$base-500: #568F9E;
$base-600: #476F7A;
$base-700: #375158;
$base-800: #27363A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #83BCCB;
$base-subtle: #EDF4F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEDCE4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DC7D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77ACBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#568F9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27363A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEDCE4

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