Palettes / Colors / #BEC7FC
#BEC7FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#BEC7FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BEC7FC 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.
#BEC7FC 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 #FCF3C0; it also sits naturally between #C0E7FC and #D5C0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEC7FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 199, 252 |
| HSL | 231°, 91%, 87% |
| HSV | 231°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 21%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.23, 58.82, 100.33 |
| Yxy | 58.82, 0.2712, 0.2694 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.19, 8.13, -27.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.70, 7.85, -29.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 78% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEC7FC
.text { color: #BEC7FC; }
.background { background-color: #BEC7FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEC7FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 199, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 91%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEC7FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 199, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEC7FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 199, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEC7FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEC7FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF3C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEC7FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEC7FC
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 #BEC7FC: ·
How #BEC7FC 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 #BEC7FC 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 #BEC7FC?
#BEC7FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 199, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEC7FC?
#BEC7FC is RGB 190, 199, 252 — HSL 231°, 91%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 21%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BEC7FC?
Its complement is #FCF3C0; analogous partners are #C0E7FC and #D5C0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEC7FC for text?
Black text on #BEC7FC has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.