#BEBEEA Color
#BEBEEA is rgb(190, 190, 234) in RGB, hsl(240, 51%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEBEEArgb(190, 190, 234)hsl(240, 51%, 83%)hsv(240, 19%, 92%)cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.6% 0.062 285)lab(78.09% 6.73 -21.99)lch(78.09% 23.00 287.02)What #BEBEEA 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 #BEBEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEBEEA Channel Values
How #BEBEEA 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 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 51% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEBEEA 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 #BEBEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEBEEA; 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 #BEBEEA
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 #BEBEEA 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-bebeea: #BEBEEA;background-color: #BEBEEA;colors: { 'color-bebeea': '#BEBEEA' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.745, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_bebeea">#BEBEEA</color>fill="#BEBEEA"More Blue Colors
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#BEBEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEBEEA?
#BEBEEA is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 190, 234) in RGB and hsl(240, 51%, 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 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #BEBEEA?
#BEBEEA is rgb(190, 190, 234) — red 190, green 190, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEBEEA?
#BEBEEA converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEBEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEBEEA scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEBEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEBEEA 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 11.66, which is visibly different.
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