#BEBAED Color
#BEBAED is rgb(190, 186, 237) in RGB, hsl(245, 59%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBAEDrgb(190, 186, 237)hsl(245, 59%, 83%)hsv(245, 22%, 93%)cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 7%)oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)lab(77.16% 9.27 -25.00)lch(77.16% 26.67 290.35)What #BEBAED Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BEBAED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBAED Channel Values
How #BEBAED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 186 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 59% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 22% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBAED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BEBAED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBAED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEBAED
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BEBAED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bebaed: #BEBAED;background-color: #BEBAED;colors: { 'color-bebaed': '#BEBAED' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.729, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_bebaed">#BEBAED</color>fill="#BEBAED"More Blue Colors
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#BEBAED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBAED?
#BEBAED is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 186, 237) in RGB and hsl(245, 59%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.
What is the RGB value of #BEBAED?
#BEBAED is rgb(190, 186, 237) — red 190, green 186, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBAED?
#BEBAED converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBAED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBAED scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBAED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBAED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.53, which is visibly different.
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