Palettes / Colors / #BECFF9
#BECFF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#BECFF9 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 #BECFF9 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.
#BECFF9 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 #F9E8BE; it also sits naturally between #BEECF9 and #CBBEF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECFF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 207, 249 |
| HSL | 223°, 83%, 86% |
| HSV | 223°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 17%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.65, 62.41, 98.47 |
| Yxy | 62.41, 0.2738, 0.2817 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.13, 3.16, -22.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.00, 3.04, -23.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 17% · 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 #BECFF9
.text { color: #BECFF9; }
.background { background-color: #BECFF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECFF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 207, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 83%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECFF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 207, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECFF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 207, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECFF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECFF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9E8BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECFF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECFF9
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 #BECFF9: ·
How #BECFF9 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 #BECFF9 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 #BECFF9?
#BECFF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 207, 249). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECFF9?
#BECFF9 is RGB 190, 207, 249 — HSL 223°, 83%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 17%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BECFF9?
Its complement is #F9E8BE; analogous partners are #BEECF9 and #CBBEF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECFF9 for text?
Black text on #BECFF9 has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.