Palettes / Colors / #BECBFA
#BECBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BECBFA 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 #BECBFA 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.
#BECBFA 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 #FAEDBD; it also sits naturally between #BDE9FA and #CEBDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 203, 250 |
| HSL | 227°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 227°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.85, 60.56, 98.98 |
| Yxy | 60.56, 0.2728, 0.2760 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.14, 5.52, -24.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.82, 5.32, -26.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECBFA
.text { color: #BECBFA; }
.background { background-color: #BECBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 203, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 203, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 203, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECBFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECBFA
Tints of #BECBFA
Tones of #BECBFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAEDBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECBFA
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 #BECBFA: ·
How #BECBFA 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 #BECBFA 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 #BECBFA?
#BECBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 203, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECBFA?
#BECBFA is RGB 190, 203, 250 — HSL 227°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BECBFA?
Its complement is #FAEDBD; analogous partners are #BDE9FA and #CEBDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECBFA for text?
Black text on #BECBFA has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.