Palettes / Colors / #BEE2F5
#BEE2F5 — Pale Blue
#BEE2F5 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #BEE2F5 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.
#BEE2F5 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 #F5D0BD; it also sits naturally between #BDF5EC and #BDC5F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEE2F5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 226, 245 |
| HSL | 201°, 73%, 85% |
| HSV | 201°, 22%, 96% |
| CMYK | 22%, 8%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 64.91, 71.93, 96.85 |
| Yxy | 71.93, 0.2778, 0.3078 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.94, -7.68, -13.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.81, -7.39, -13.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 89% · Blue 96%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEE2F5
.text { color: #BEE2F5; }
.background { background-color: #BEE2F5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEE2F5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 226, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 73%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEE2F5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 226, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEE2F5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 226, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEE2F5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEE2F5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEE2F5
Tints of #BEE2F5
Tones of #BEE2F5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5D0BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEE2F5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEE2F5
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 #BEE2F5: ·
How #BEE2F5 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 #BEE2F5 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 #BEE2F5?
#BEE2F5 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 226, 245). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEE2F5?
#BEE2F5 is RGB 190, 226, 245 — HSL 201°, 73%, 85% — CMYK 22%, 8%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #BEE2F5?
Its complement is #F5D0BD; analogous partners are #BDF5EC and #BDC5F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEE2F5 for text?
Black text on #BEE2F5 has a contrast ratio of 15.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.