Ran, as colors (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ran as colors</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bled that I've seen before include "Lost blood" , "Seeped (into an adjoining colour)" , "Extracted blood as treatment" , "Showed effects of injury" , "Haemorrhaged" .)