Palettes / Colors / #BECFFA
#BECFFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#BECFFA 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 #BECFFA 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.
#BECFFA 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 #FAE9BD; it also sits naturally between #BDEDFA and #CABDFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BECFFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 207, 250 |
| HSL | 223°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 223°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 17%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.80, 62.47, 99.30 |
| Yxy | 62.47, 0.2732, 0.2807 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.17, 3.39, -22.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.04, 3.26, -24.36 |
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
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BECFFA
.text { color: #BECFFA; }
.background { background-color: #BECFFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BECFFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 207, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BECFFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 207, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BECFFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 207, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BECFFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BECFFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BECFFA
Tints of #BECFFA
Tones of #BECFFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAE9BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BECFFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BECFFA
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 #BECFFA: ·
How #BECFFA 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 #BECFFA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BECFFA?
#BECFFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 207, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BECFFA?
#BECFFA is RGB 190, 207, 250 — HSL 223°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 24%, 17%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BECFFA?
Its complement is #FAE9BD; analogous partners are #BDEDFA and #CABDFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BECFFA for text?
Black text on #BECFFA has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.