Palettes / Colors / #BECBF6
#BECBF6 — Pale Blue
#BECBF6 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #BECBF6 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.
#BECBF6 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 #F6E8BC; it also sits naturally between #BCE6F6 and #CBBCF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECBF6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 203, 246 |
| HSL | 226°, 76%, 85% |
| HSV | 226°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 23%, 17%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 59.23, 60.31, 95.71 |
| Yxy | 60.31, 0.2752, 0.2802 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.01, 4.62, -22.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.66, 4.44, -23.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 96%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECBF6
.text { color: #BECBF6; }
.background { background-color: #BECBF6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECBF6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 203, 246); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 76%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECBF6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 203, 246, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECBF6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 203, 246, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECBF6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECBF6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6E8BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECBF6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECBF6
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 #BECBF6: ·
How #BECBF6 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 #BECBF6 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 #BECBF6?
#BECBF6 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 203, 246). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECBF6?
#BECBF6 is RGB 190, 203, 246 — HSL 226°, 76%, 85% — CMYK 23%, 17%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BECBF6?
Its complement is #F6E8BC; analogous partners are #BCE6F6 and #CBBCF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECBF6 for text?
Black text on #BECBF6 has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.