Palettes / Colors / #BEBDCF
#BEBDCF — Light Dusty Blue
#BEBDCF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEBDCF 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.
#BEBDCF 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 #CFD0BE; it also sits naturally between #BEC6D0 and #C8BED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 189, 207 |
| HSL | 243°, 16%, 78% |
| HSV | 243°, 9%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 9%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.70, 51.85, 66.37 |
| Yxy | 51.85, 0.3001, 0.3070 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.19, 3.81, -8.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.01, 3.57, -8.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBDCF
.text { color: #BEBDCF; }
.background { background-color: #BEBDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 189, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 16%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 189, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 189, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFD0BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBDCF
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 #BEBDCF: ·
How #BEBDCF 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 #BEBDCF 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 #BEBDCF?
#BEBDCF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 189, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBDCF?
#BEBDCF is RGB 190, 189, 207 — HSL 243°, 16%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BEBDCF?
Its complement is #CFD0BE; analogous partners are #BEC6D0 and #C8BED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBDCF for text?
Black text on #BEBDCF has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.