Palettes / Colors / #BEE0ED
#BEE0ED — Pale Blue
#BEE0ED is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #BEE0ED 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.
#BEE0ED 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 #EDCCBF; it also sits naturally between #BFEDE3 and #BFC9ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEE0ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 224, 237 |
| HSL | 197°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 197°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 5%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.18, 70.37, 90.37 |
| Yxy | 70.37, 0.2821, 0.3143 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.18, -8.38, -10.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.89, -8.02, -10.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 88% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 5% · 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 #BEE0ED
.text { color: #BEE0ED; }
.background { background-color: #BEE0ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEE0ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 224, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEE0ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 224, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEE0ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 224, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEE0ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEE0ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCCBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEE0ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEE0ED
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 #BEE0ED: ·
How #BEE0ED 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 #BEE0ED 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 #BEE0ED?
#BEE0ED is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 224, 237). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEE0ED?
#BEE0ED is RGB 190, 224, 237 — HSL 197°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 20%, 5%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BEE0ED?
Its complement is #EDCCBF; analogous partners are #BFEDE3 and #BFC9ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEE0ED for text?
Black text on #BEE0ED has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.