Palettes / Colors / #BEBEDE
#BEBEDE — Light Muted Blue
#BEBEDE is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #BEBEDE 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.
#BEBEDE 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 #DFDFBF; it also sits naturally between #BFCFDF and #CFBFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 190, 222 |
| HSL | 240°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 240°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.83, 53.05, 76.56 |
| Yxy | 53.05, 0.2896, 0.2908 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.90, 6.36, -15.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.83, 6.01, -15.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBEDE
.text { color: #BEBEDE; }
.background { background-color: #BEBEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 190, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 190, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 190, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBEDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEBEDE
Tints of #BEBEDE
Tones of #BEBEDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEBEDE
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 #BEBEDE: ·
How #BEBEDE 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 #BEBEDE 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 #BEBEDE?
#BEBEDE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 190, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBEDE?
#BEBEDE is RGB 190, 190, 222 — HSL 240°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BEBEDE?
Its complement is #DFDFBF; analogous partners are #BFCFDF and #CFBFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBEDE for text?
Black text on #BEBEDE has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.