Palettes / Colors / #BEC3CB
#BEC3CB — Mist Grey
#BEC3CB is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEC3CB 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.
#BEC3CB is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBC6BE; it also sits naturally between #BEC9CB and #BFBECB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC3CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 195, 203 |
| HSL | 217°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 217°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 4%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 51.53, 54.29, 64.26 |
| Yxy | 54.29, 0.3030, 0.3192 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.63, -0.19, -4.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.68, -0.17, -4.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC3CB
.text { color: #BEC3CB; }
.background { background-color: #BEC3CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC3CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 195, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC3CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 195, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC3CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 195, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC3CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC3CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBC6BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC3CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC3CB
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 #BEC3CB: ·
How #BEC3CB 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 #BEC3CB 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 #BEC3CB?
#BEC3CB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 190, 195, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC3CB?
#BEC3CB is RGB 190, 195, 203 — HSL 217°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 4%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BEC3CB?
Its complement is #CBC6BE; analogous partners are #BEC9CB and #BFBECB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC3CB for text?
Black text on #BEC3CB has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.