Palettes / Colors / #BEBBDB
#BEBBDB — Light Dusty Blue
#BEBBDB 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 #BEBBDB 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.
#BEBBDB 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 #D9DCBC; it also sits naturally between #BCC9DC and #CFBCDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 187, 219 |
| HSL | 246°, 31%, 80% |
| HSV | 246°, 15%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 15%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.79, 51.60, 74.25 |
| Yxy | 51.60, 0.2916, 0.2905 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.04, 7.35, -15.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.83, 6.93, -15.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBBDB
.text { color: #BEBBDB; }
.background { background-color: #BEBBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 187, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 31%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 187, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 187, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEBBDB
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Tones of #BEBBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DCBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBBDB
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 #BEBBDB: ·
How #BEBBDB 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 #BEBBDB 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 #BEBBDB?
#BEBBDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 187, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBBDB?
#BEBBDB is RGB 190, 187, 219 — HSL 246°, 31%, 80% — CMYK 13%, 15%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BEBBDB?
Its complement is #D9DCBC; analogous partners are #BCC9DC and #CFBCDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBBDB for text?
Black text on #BEBBDB has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.