Palettes / Colors / #BEC4E8
#BEC4E8 — Pale Muted Blue
#BEC4E8 is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #BEC4E8 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.
#BEC4E8 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 #E8E2BF; it also sits naturally between #BFDAE8 and #CDBFE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC4E8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 196, 232 |
| HSL | 231°, 48%, 83% |
| HSV | 231°, 18%, 91% |
| CMYK | 18%, 16%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 55.54, 56.25, 84.27 |
| Yxy | 56.25, 0.2833, 0.2869 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.76, 5.27, -18.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.00, 5.01, -18.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 77% · Blue 91%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC4E8
.text { color: #BEC4E8; }
.background { background-color: #BEC4E8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC4E8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 196, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 48%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC4E8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 196, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC4E8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 196, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC4E8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC4E8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEC4E8
Tints of #BEC4E8
Tones of #BEC4E8
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8E2BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC4E8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC4E8
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 #BEC4E8: ·
How #BEC4E8 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 #BEC4E8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEC4E8?
#BEC4E8 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 196, 232). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC4E8?
#BEC4E8 is RGB 190, 196, 232 — HSL 231°, 48%, 83% — CMYK 18%, 16%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #BEC4E8?
Its complement is #E8E2BF; analogous partners are #BFDAE8 and #CDBFE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC4E8 for text?
Black text on #BEC4E8 has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.