Palettes / Colors / #BEC5DF
#BEC5DF — Light Muted Blue
#BEC5DF is a blue color we call Light 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 #BEC5DF 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.
#BEC5DF 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 #DFD8BE; it also sits naturally between #BED6DF and #C7BEDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC5DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 197, 223 |
| HSL | 227°, 34%, 81% |
| HSV | 227°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 12%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.52, 56.21, 77.79 |
| Yxy | 56.21, 0.2892, 0.2982 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.73, 2.81, -13.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.97, 2.65, -13.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 77% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 12% · 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 #BEC5DF
.text { color: #BEC5DF; }
.background { background-color: #BEC5DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC5DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 197, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 34%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC5DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 197, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC5DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 197, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC5DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC5DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD8BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC5DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC5DF
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 #BEC5DF: ·
How #BEC5DF 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 #BEC5DF 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 #BEC5DF?
#BEC5DF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 197, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC5DF?
#BEC5DF is RGB 190, 197, 223 — HSL 227°, 34%, 81% — CMYK 15%, 12%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BEC5DF?
Its complement is #DFD8BE; analogous partners are #BED6DF and #C7BEDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC5DF for text?
Black text on #BEC5DF has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.