Palettes / Colors / #BEE0EF
#BEE0EF — Pale Blue
#BEE0EF 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 #BEE0EF 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.
#BEE0EF 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 #EFCCBE; it also sits naturally between #BEEFE5 and #BEC8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEE0EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 224, 239 |
| HSL | 198°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 198°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 6%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.47, 70.49, 91.92 |
| Yxy | 70.49, 0.2810, 0.3121 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.24, -7.95, -11.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.96, -7.62, -11.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 88% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 6% · 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 #BEE0EF
.text { color: #BEE0EF; }
.background { background-color: #BEE0EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEE0EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 224, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEE0EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 224, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEE0EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 224, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEE0EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEE0EF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEE0EF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFCCBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEE0EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEE0EF
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 #BEE0EF: ·
How #BEE0EF 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 #BEE0EF 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 #BEE0EF?
#BEE0EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 224, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEE0EF?
#BEE0EF is RGB 190, 224, 239 — HSL 198°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 21%, 6%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BEE0EF?
Its complement is #EFCCBE; analogous partners are #BEEFE5 and #BEC8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEE0EF for text?
Black text on #BEE0EF has a contrast ratio of 15.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.