Palettes / Colors / #BECCFB
#BECCFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#BECCFB 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 #BECCFB 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.
#BECCFB 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 #FBECBC; it also sits naturally between #BCEAFB and #CDBCFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 204, 251 |
| HSL | 226°, 88%, 86% |
| HSV | 226°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.24, 61.10, 99.88 |
| Yxy | 61.10, 0.2723, 0.2762 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.43, 5.22, -24.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.17, 5.03, -26.28 |
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 #BECCFB
.text { color: #BECCFB; }
.background { background-color: #BECCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 204, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 88%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 204, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 204, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECCFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBECBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECCFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECCFB
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 #BECCFB: ·
How #BECCFB 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 #BECCFB 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 #BECCFB?
#BECCFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 204, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECCFB?
#BECCFB is RGB 190, 204, 251 — HSL 226°, 88%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BECCFB?
Its complement is #FBECBC; analogous partners are #BCEAFB and #CDBCFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECCFB for text?
Black text on #BECCFB has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.