Palettes / Colors / #BEBEEF
#BEBEEF — Pale Blue
#BEBEEF is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#BEBEEF 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 #EFEFBE; it also sits naturally between #BED6EF and #D6BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEBEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 190, 239 |
| HSL | 240°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 240°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.23, 54.01, 89.17 |
| Yxy | 54.01, 0.2784, 0.2722 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.47, 10.06, -24.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.49, 9.62, -25.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEBEEF
.text { color: #BEBEEF; }
.background { background-color: #BEBEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEBEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 190, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEBEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 190, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEBEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 190, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEBEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEBEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEBEEF
Tints of #BEBEEF
Tones of #BEBEEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEBEEF: #000000.
How #BEBEEF 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 #BEBEEF 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 #BEBEEF?
#BEBEEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 190, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEBEEF?
#BEBEEF is RGB 190, 190, 239 — HSL 240°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BEBEEF?
Its complement is #EFEFBE; analogous partners are #BED6EF and #D6BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEBEEF for text?
Black text on #BEBEEF has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.