Palettes / Colors / #BEC5CE
#BEC5CE — Light Dusty Blue
#BEC5CE is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BEC5CE 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.
#BEC5CE 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 #CFC8BF; it also sits naturally between #BFCECF and #C0BFCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 197, 206 |
| HSL | 214°, 14%, 78% |
| HSV | 214°, 8%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 4%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.34, 55.34, 66.31 |
| Yxy | 55.34, 0.3008, 0.3180 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.23, -0.66, -5.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.39, -0.62, -5.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 77% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC5CE
.text { color: #BEC5CE; }
.background { background-color: #BEC5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 197, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 14%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 197, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 197, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFC8BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC5CE
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 #BEC5CE: ·
How #BEC5CE 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 #BEC5CE 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 #BEC5CE?
#BEC5CE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 197, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC5CE?
#BEC5CE is RGB 190, 197, 206 — HSL 214°, 14%, 78% — CMYK 8%, 4%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BEC5CE?
Its complement is #CFC8BF; analogous partners are #BFCECF and #C0BFCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC5CE for text?
Black text on #BEC5CE has a contrast ratio of 12.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.