#BEBBD3 Color
#BEBBD3 is rgb(190, 187, 211) in RGB, hsl(248, 21%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBBD3rgb(190, 187, 211)hsl(248, 21%, 78%)hsv(248, 11%, 83%)cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 17%)oklch(80.2% 0.034 291.4)lab(76.70% 4.56 -11.71)lch(76.70% 12.57 291.29)What #BEBBD3 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 #BEBBD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBBD3 Channel Values
How #BEBBD3 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 187 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 21% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 11% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBBD3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEBBD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #BEBBD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBBD3; 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 #BEBBD3
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 #BEBBD3 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-bebbd3: #BEBBD3;background-color: #BEBBD3;colors: { 'color-bebbd3': '#BEBBD3' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.733, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_bebbd3">#BEBBD3</color>fill="#BEBBD3"More Blue Colors
#BEBBD3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEBBD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBBD3?
#BEBBD3 is a light blue — rgb(190, 187, 211) in RGB and hsl(248, 21%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #BEBBD3?
#BEBBD3 is rgb(190, 187, 211) — red 190, green 187, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBBD3?
#BEBBD3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBBD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBBD3 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBBD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBBD3 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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