#BEBCEB Color
#BEBCEB is rgb(190, 188, 235) in RGB, hsl(243, 54%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBCEBrgb(190, 188, 235)hsl(243, 54%, 83%)hsv(243, 20%, 92%)cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.3% 0.066 286.8)lab(77.60% 7.92 -23.25)lch(77.60% 24.56 288.80)What #BEBCEB 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 #BEBCEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBCEB Channel Values
How #BEBCEB 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 188 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 54% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBCEB 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 #BEBCEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBCEB; 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 #BEBCEB
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 #BEBCEB 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-bebceb: #BEBCEB;background-color: #BEBCEB;colors: { 'color-bebceb': '#BEBCEB' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.737, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_bebceb">#BEBCEB</color>fill="#BEBCEB"More Blue Colors
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#BEBCEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBCEB?
#BEBCEB is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 188, 235) in RGB and hsl(243, 54%, 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 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #BEBCEB?
#BEBCEB is rgb(190, 188, 235) — red 190, green 188, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBCEB?
#BEBCEB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 20%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBCEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBCEB scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBCEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBCEB 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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