Color #BED6DF Color / Colour Code #BED6DF
This page shows the hex color code for color #bed6df (#BED6DF). The colour is a blue tone with 34% saturation and 81% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BED6DF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BED6DF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 166, 196, and 226 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 196, 316, and 76 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BED6DF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 196 and saturation at 34%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 196 to 241 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 196 with its complement at 16 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BED6DF
Lightness variations at hue 196 and 34% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BED6DF
Design Use Cases for #BED6DF
Balanced UI Color
At 34% saturation, #BED6DF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BED6DF at 81% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#BED6DF sits in the blue range (hue 196). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BED6DF (hue 196) to its complement at hue 16. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 226. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bed6df, #dfc7be);
CSS Code for #BED6DF
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #BED6DF based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
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About Color #BED6DF (#BED6DF)
#BED6DF is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 190 red, 214 green, and 223 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 196 degrees with 34% saturation and 81% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BED6DF is 208/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BED6DF against white is 1.51:1 and against black is 13.87:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 13.87:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DFC7BE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BED6DF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BEDFD7 and #BEC6DF, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BED6DF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BED6DF?
- #BED6DF is Color #BED6DF, a blue color (colour) with RGB(190, 214, 223), HSL(196, 34%, 81%), and CMYK(15%, 4%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 208/255.
- Is #BED6DF accessible for text?
- Against white, #BED6DF has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 13.87:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BED6DF?
- The complementary colour is #DFC7BE (hue 16). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BEDFD7 and #BEC6DF. The triadic palette adds #DFBED6 and #D6DFBE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BED6DF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bed6df; or rgb(190, 214, 223); or hsl(196, 34%, 81%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 196 34% 81%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.