Palettes / Colors / #BEBBF2
#BEBBF2 — Pale Blue
#BEBBF2 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #BEBBF2 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.
#BEBBF2 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 #EFF2BA; it also sits naturally between #BAD3F2 and #D9BAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 187, 242 |
| HSL | 243°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 243°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 21%, 23%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 55.03, 52.90, 91.31 |
| Yxy | 52.90, 0.2762, 0.2655 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.82, 12.36, -26.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.73, 11.85, -28.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 95%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBBF2
.text { color: #BEBBF2; }
.background { background-color: #BEBBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 187, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 187, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 187, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBBF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEBBF2
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Tones of #BEBBF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFF2BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBBF2
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 #BEBBF2: ·
How #BEBBF2 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 #BEBBF2 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 #BEBBF2?
#BEBBF2 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 187, 242). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBBF2?
#BEBBF2 is RGB 190, 187, 242 — HSL 243°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 23%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #BEBBF2?
Its complement is #EFF2BA; analogous partners are #BAD3F2 and #D9BAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBBF2 for text?
Black text on #BEBBF2 has a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.