Close to Light Blue
#BEDBE8
#BEDBE8 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 85.9% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 48% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEDBE8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEDBE8 as they’d see it.
#BEDBE8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BEDBE8
What color is #BEDBE8?
#BEDBE8 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 85.9% green, and 91% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 48% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEDBE8 in RGB?
#BEDBE8 is rgb(190, 219, 232): 190 red, 219 green, and 232 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEDBE8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 6, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEDBE8?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEDBE8?
Its complement #ECD1C5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.