Palettes / Colors / #BEC2DC
#BEC2DC — Light Dusty Blue
#BEC2DC is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #BEC2DC 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.
#BEC2DC 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 #DBD7BD; it also sits naturally between #BDD0DB and #C8BDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC2DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 194, 220 |
| HSL | 232°, 30%, 80% |
| HSV | 232°, 14%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 12%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.45, 54.70, 75.45 |
| Yxy | 54.70, 0.2911, 0.2979 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.87, 3.78, -13.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.96, 3.57, -13.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 86%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC2DC
.text { color: #BEC2DC; }
.background { background-color: #BEC2DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC2DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 194, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 30%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC2DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 194, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC2DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 194, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC2DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC2DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD7BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC2DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC2DC
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 #BEC2DC: ·
How #BEC2DC 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 #BEC2DC 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 #BEC2DC?
#BEC2DC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 194, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC2DC?
#BEC2DC is RGB 190, 194, 220 — HSL 232°, 30%, 80% — CMYK 14%, 12%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BEC2DC?
Its complement is #DBD7BD; analogous partners are #BDD0DB and #C8BDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC2DC for text?
Black text on #BEC2DC has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.