Palettes / Colors / #BECDED
#BECDED — Pale Blue
#BECDED 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 #BECDED 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.
#BECDED 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 #EDDFBF; it also sits naturally between #BFE5ED and #C7BFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECDED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 205, 237 |
| HSL | 221°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 221°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 58.35, 60.72, 88.77 |
| Yxy | 60.72, 0.2808, 0.2922 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.23, 1.55, -17.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.93, 1.48, -17.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECDED
.text { color: #BECDED; }
.background { background-color: #BECDED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECDED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 205, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECDED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 205, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECDED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 205, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECDED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECDED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDDFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECDED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECDED
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 #BECDED: ·
How #BECDED 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 #BECDED 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 #BECDED?
#BECDED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 205, 237). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECDED?
#BECDED is RGB 190, 205, 237 — HSL 221°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BECDED?
Its complement is #EDDFBF; analogous partners are #BFE5ED and #C7BFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECDED for text?
Black text on #BECDED has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.