What color is #BED3EC?

#BED3EC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Opposite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BED3EC?

The RGB value is 190, 211, 236: 190 red, 211 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BED3EC?

The complementary color is #ECD7BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BED3EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BED3EC color

#BED3EC rgb(190, 211, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BED3EC is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 82.7% green and 92.5% blue (190, 211, 236).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 55% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Polar Opposite (#C2D6EC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#BED3EC color codes

HEX	`#BED3EC`
RGB	`rgb(190, 211, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 82.7%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 55%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.75, -1.85, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.75, 14.76, 262.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.666, 63.59, 88.471)`
Decimal	`12506092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BED3EC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BED3EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BED3EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BED3EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bed3ec; }
.text { color: #bed3ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bed3ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 211 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bed3ec, #c0beec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BED3EC?: #BED3EC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Opposite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BED3EC?: The RGB value is 190, 211, 236: 190 red, 211 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BED3EC?: The complementary color is #ECD7BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BED3EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.