#BEBEE9 Color
#BEBEE9 is rgb(190, 190, 233) in RGB, hsl(240, 49%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBEE9rgb(190, 190, 233)hsl(240, 49%, 83%)hsv(240, 18%, 91%)cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.6% 0.06 285)lab(78.06% 6.57 -21.50)lch(78.06% 22.48 286.98)What #BEBEE9 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 #BEBEE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBEE9 Channel Values
How #BEBEE9 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 190 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 49% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 18% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBEE9 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 #BEBEE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBEE9; 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 #BEBEE9
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 #BEBEE9 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-bebee9: #BEBEE9;background-color: #BEBEE9;colors: { 'color-bebee9': '#BEBEE9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.745, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_bebee9">#BEBEE9</color>fill="#BEBEE9"More Blue Colors
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#BEBEE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBEE9?
#BEBEE9 is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 190, 233) in RGB and hsl(240, 49%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #BEBEE9?
#BEBEE9 is rgb(190, 190, 233) — red 190, green 190, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBEE9?
#BEBEE9 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBEE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBEE9 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBEE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBEE9 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 11.25, which is visibly different.
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