Palettes / Colors / #BECEEF
#BECEEF — Pale Blue
#BECEEF 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 #BECEEF 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.
#BECEEF 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 #EFDEBE; it also sits naturally between #BEE7EF and #C6BEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 206, 239 |
| HSL | 220°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 220°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 14%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.89, 61.32, 90.39 |
| Yxy | 61.32, 0.2796, 0.2912 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.55, 1.46, -18.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.31, 1.39, -18.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECEEF
.text { color: #BECEEF; }
.background { background-color: #BECEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 206, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 206, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 206, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFDEBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECEEF
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 #BECEEF: ·
How #BECEEF 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 #BECEEF 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 #BECEEF?
#BECEEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 206, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECEEF?
#BECEEF is RGB 190, 206, 239 — HSL 220°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 14%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BECEEF?
Its complement is #EFDEBE; analogous partners are #BEE7EF and #C6BEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECEEF for text?
Black text on #BECEEF has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.