What color is #BEDEFC?

#BEDEFC is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(190, 222, 252), and in HSL hsl(209, 91%, 87%).

Is #BEDEFC accessible as text?

On white, #BEDEFC has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEDEFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEDEFC?

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

What colors go well with #BEDEFC?

#BEDEFC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FCDDC0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEDEFC below.

Is #BEDEFC good for buttons?

#BEDEFC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEDEFC — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEDEFC the same as CSS powderblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #BEDEFC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BEDEFC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #BEDEFC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #BEDEFC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #BEDEFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E1FEFF

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 #BEDEFC Secondary #F0FCFF 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 #BEDEFC 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 80/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

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 73/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BEDEFC 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F9FD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0CBFC — 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 #BEDEFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEDEFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 222 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.054 246.7);
  --color-50: #F0F8FE;
  --color-100: #D8EBFD;
  --color-200: #B1D7FB;
  --color-300: #7DBAF2;
  --color-400: #4E9CE4;
  --color-500: #2A7DCB;
  --color-600: #28639A;
  --color-700: #23496C;
  --color-800: #1B3146;
  --color-900: #121F2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F0F8FE',
    100: '#D8EBFD',
    200: '#B1D7FB',
    300: '#7DBAF2',
    400: '#4E9CE4',
    500: '#2A7DCB',
    600: '#28639A',
    700: '#23496C',
    800: '#1B3146',
    900: '#121F2B',
  },
}

$base: #BEDEFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F8FE;
$base-100: #D8EBFD;
$base-200: #B1D7FB;
$base-300: #7DBAF2;
$base-400: #4E9CE4;
$base-500: #2A7DCB;
$base-600: #28639A;
$base-700: #23496C;
$base-800: #1B3146;
$base-900: #121F2B;
$base-hover: #6BB4F8;
$base-subtle: #EEF5FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEDEFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DBAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E9CE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A7DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28639A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23496C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3146",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121F2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEDEFC

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Pairs with #BEDEFC

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