Palettes / Colors / #BEC2DE
#BEC2DE — Light Muted Blue
#BEC2DE 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 #BEC2DE 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.
#BEC2DE 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 #DFDBBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD2DF and #CBBFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 194, 222 |
| HSL | 233°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 233°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 13%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.71, 54.80, 76.85 |
| Yxy | 54.80, 0.2898, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.93, 4.20, -14.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.03, 3.97, -14.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 13% · 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 #BEC2DE
.text { color: #BEC2DE; }
.background { background-color: #BEC2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 194, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 194, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 194, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC2DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEC2DE
Tints of #BEC2DE
Tones of #BEC2DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFDBBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC2DE
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 #BEC2DE: ·
How #BEC2DE 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 #BEC2DE 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 #BEC2DE?
#BEC2DE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 194, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC2DE?
#BEC2DE is RGB 190, 194, 222 — HSL 233°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 13%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BEC2DE?
Its complement is #DFDBBF; analogous partners are #BFD2DF and #CBBFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC2DE for text?
Black text on #BEC2DE has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.