Palettes / Colors / #BEAFEE
#BEAFEE — Light Blue
#BEAFEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BEAFEE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BEAFEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFEEAF; it also sits naturally between #AFC0EE and #DDAFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEAFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 175, 238 |
| HSL | 254°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 254°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 26%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.00, 47.78, 87.37 |
| Yxy | 47.78, 0.2778, 0.2553 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.69, 18.04, -29.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.12, 17.27, -31.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 69% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BEAFEE
.text { color: #BEAFEE; }
.background { background-color: #BEAFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEAFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 175, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEAFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 175, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEAFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 175, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEAFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEAFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEAFEE
Tints of #BEAFEE
Tones of #BEAFEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFEEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEAFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEAFEE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BEAFEE: ·
How #BEAFEE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEAFEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEAFEE?
#BEAFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 175, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEAFEE?
#BEAFEE is RGB 190, 175, 238 — HSL 254°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 20%, 26%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BEAFEE?
Its complement is #DFEEAF; analogous partners are #AFC0EE and #DDAFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEAFEE for text?
Black text on #BEAFEE has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.