Palettes / Colors / #BECFE4
#BECFE4 — Pale Muted Blue
#BECFE4 is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #BECFE4 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.
#BECFE4 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 #E4D3BE; it also sits naturally between #BEE2E4 and #C0BEE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECFE4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 207, 228 |
| HSL | 213°, 41%, 82% |
| HSV | 213°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 17%, 9%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 57.55, 61.17, 82.17 |
| Yxy | 61.17, 0.2865, 0.3045 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.47, -1.45, -12.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.21, -1.37, -12.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 89%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BECFE4
.text { color: #BECFE4; }
.background { background-color: #BECFE4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECFE4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 207, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 41%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECFE4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 207, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECFE4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 207, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECFE4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECFE4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECFE4
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Tones of #BECFE4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4D3BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECFE4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECFE4
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 #BECFE4: ·
How #BECFE4 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 #BECFE4 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 #BECFE4?
#BECFE4 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 207, 228). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECFE4?
#BECFE4 is RGB 190, 207, 228 — HSL 213°, 41%, 82% — CMYK 17%, 9%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BECFE4?
Its complement is #E4D3BE; analogous partners are #BEE2E4 and #C0BEE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECFE4 for text?
Black text on #BECFE4 has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.