Palettes / Colors / #BEBBDA
#BEBBDA — Light Dusty Blue
#BEBBDA is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BEBBDA 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.
#BEBBDA 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 #D6DAB9; it also sits naturally between #B9C6DA and #CDB9DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 187, 218 |
| HSL | 246°, 30%, 79% |
| HSV | 246°, 14%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.66, 51.55, 73.56 |
| Yxy | 51.55, 0.2923, 0.2916 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.01, 7.14, -15.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.80, 6.73, -14.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBBDA
.text { color: #BEBBDA; }
.background { background-color: #BEBBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 187, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 30%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 187, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 187, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBBDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6DAB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBBDA
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 #BEBBDA: ·
How #BEBBDA 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 #BEBBDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEBBDA?
#BEBBDA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 187, 218). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBBDA?
#BEBBDA is RGB 190, 187, 218 — HSL 246°, 30%, 79% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BEBBDA?
Its complement is #D6DAB9; analogous partners are #B9C6DA and #CDB9DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBBDA for text?
Black text on #BEBBDA has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.