Palettes / Colors / #BEECFF
#BEECFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BEECFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #BEECFF 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.
#BEECFF 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 #FFD1BD; it also sits naturally between #BDFFF2 and #BDCAFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEECFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 236, 255 |
| HSL | 198°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 198°, 25%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.28, 78.16, 106.04 |
| Yxy | 78.16, 0.2733, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.85, -10.59, -14.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.41, -10.27, -14.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEECFF
.text { color: #BEECFF; }
.background { background-color: #BEECFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEECFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 236, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEECFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 236, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEECFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 236, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEECFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEECFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFD1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEECFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEECFF
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 #BEECFF: ·
How #BEECFF 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 #BEECFF 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 #BEECFF?
#BEECFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 236, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEECFF?
#BEECFF is RGB 190, 236, 255 — HSL 198°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 25%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BEECFF?
Its complement is #FFD1BD; analogous partners are #BDFFF2 and #BDCAFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEECFF for text?
Black text on #BEECFF has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.