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#BEBCF6 Color

#BEBCF6 is rgb(190, 188, 246) in RGB, hsl(242, 76%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 24%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEBCF6
HEX#BEBCF6
RGBrgb(190, 188, 246)
HSLhsl(242, 76%, 85%)
HSVhsv(242, 24%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 24%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.081 286)
LABlab(77.93% 9.80 -28.65)
LCHlch(77.93% 30.28 288.89)

What #BEBCF6 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 #BEBCF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#BEBCF6 Channel Values

How #BEBCF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 188 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 76% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 24% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBCF6 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BEBCF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBCF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BEBCF6

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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Shades

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How #BEBCF6 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.

Typical#BEBCF6
Protanopia#BCBCF6
Protanomaly#BDBCF6
Deuteranopia#BDBDF6
Deuteranomaly#BDBCF6
Tritanopia#B5C5C5
Tritanomaly#B9C1DA
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #BEBCF6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bebcf6: #BEBCF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEBCF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bebcf6': '#BEBCF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.737, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_bebcf6">#BEBCF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEBCF6"

More Blue Colors

#BEBCF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BEBCF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEBCF6?

#BEBCF6 is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 188, 246) in RGB and hsl(242, 76%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #BEBCF6?

#BEBCF6 is rgb(190, 188, 246) — red 190, green 188, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEBCF6?

#BEBCF6 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 24%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEBCF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBCF6 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEBCF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEBCF6 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 18.33, which is visibly different.

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