Palettes / Colors / #BEBDFA
#BEBDFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BEBDFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BEBDFA 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.
#BEBDFA 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 #F9FABD; it also sits naturally between #BDDAFA and #DCBDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBDFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 189, 250 |
| HSL | 241°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 241°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 24%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 56.69, 54.24, 97.92 |
| Yxy | 54.24, 0.2714, 0.2597 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.60, 13.10, -29.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.65, 12.63, -32.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 74% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBDFA
.text { color: #BEBDFA; }
.background { background-color: #BEBDFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBDFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 189, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBDFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 189, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBDFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 189, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBDFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBDFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FABD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBDFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBDFA
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 #BEBDFA: ·
How #BEBDFA 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 #BEBDFA 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 #BEBDFA?
#BEBDFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 189, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBDFA?
#BEBDFA is RGB 190, 189, 250 — HSL 241°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 24%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BEBDFA?
Its complement is #F9FABD; analogous partners are #BDDAFA and #DCBDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBDFA for text?
Black text on #BEBDFA has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.