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#BEC0EF — Pale Blue

#BEC0EF 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 #BEC0EF 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.

#BEC0EF 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 #EFEDBE; it also sits naturally between #BED8EF and #D5BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#BEC0EF · RGB 190, 192, 239

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Color values

HEX#BEC0EF
RGB190, 192, 239
HSL238°, 60%, 84%
HSV238°, 21%, 94%
CMYK21%, 20%, 0%, 6%
XYZ55.66, 54.88, 89.32
Yxy54.88, 0.2785, 0.2746
CIE-Lab78.97, 8.97, -23.48
Hunter Lab74.08, 8.58, -24.57

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 94%

Cyan 21% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #BEC0EF on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #BEC0EF on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #BEC0EF

.text { color: #BEC0EF; }
.background { background-color: #BEC0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 192, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 192, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 192, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BEC0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC0EF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BEC0EF

#9DA0E7#7C80DE#5C60D6#3B40CE#2D31B4#252893#1D1F72#141652#0C0D31#040410

Tints of #BEC0EF

#C2C3F0#C6C7F1#CECFF3#D2D3F4#D6D7F5#DADBF6#DEDFF7#E7E7F9#EBEBFA#EFEFFB

Tones of #BEC0EF

#C1C3EB#C5C6E8#C8C9E4#CCCCE1#CFD0DD#D3D3DA

Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFEDBE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.75:1 Fails
Against black text11.98:1 AAA

Best text color on #BEC0EF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC0EF

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #BEC0EF: ·

How #BEC0EF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #BFBFE4Deuteranopia · #BFBFE1Tritanopia · #BEDBD9

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #BEC0EF rather than the exact color:

Gentle Mirage
#BCC0F0 · #212AB5 · #19229E · #151961
Wild Ruby Monsoon
#827B10 · #E9C74D · #1B26E1 · #BCBDF2
Palette Defcf9
#DEFCF9 · #CADEFC · #C3BEF0 · #CCA8E9
Hidden Ruby Orchard
#CEF3E2 · #AFE0EF · #C1C4EC · #DAB8F0
Tranquil Ruby Marble
#161B88 · #DF353C · #3CDF35 · #C4C4EF
Crimson Meadow
#9BB911 · #D4EC2E · #411CEA · #C1BDF5

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#BCC0F0#BCBDF2#C3BEF0#C1C4EC#C4C4EF#C1BDF5#BAC1E8#C0C0F7#BCC8F1#C0C9EE#C5C6F1#BEBDE6

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BEC0EE  ·  #BEC0F0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BEC0EF?

#BEC0EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 192, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC0EF?

#BEC0EF is RGB 190, 192, 239 — HSL 238°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 20%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #BEC0EF?

Its complement is #EFEDBE; analogous partners are #BED8EF and #D5BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BEC0EF for text?

Black text on #BEC0EF has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.