#BEC1EE Color
#BEC1EE is rgb(190, 193, 238) in RGB, hsl(236, 59%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEC1EErgb(190, 193, 238)hsl(236, 59%, 84%)hsv(236, 20%, 93%)cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 7%)oklch(82.4% 0.063 281.9)lab(78.97% 5.89 -22.81)lch(78.97% 23.55 284.47)What #BEC1EE 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 #BEC1EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEC1EE Channel Values
How #BEC1EE 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 193 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 59% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEC1EE 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 #BEC1EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEC1EE; 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 #BEC1EE
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 #BEC1EE 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.
#BEC1EE#C0C0EE#C0C1EE#C0C0EE#BFC0EE#B7C7C7#BAC5D8#C4C4C4Using #BEC1EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bec1ee: #BEC1EE;background-color: #BEC1EE;colors: { 'color-bec1ee': '#BEC1EE' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.757, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_bec1ee">#BEC1EE</color>fill="#BEC1EE"More Blue Colors
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#BEC1EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEC1EE?
#BEC1EE is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 193, 238) in RGB and hsl(236, 59%, 84%) 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #BEC1EE?
#BEC1EE is rgb(190, 193, 238) — red 190, green 193, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEC1EE?
#BEC1EE converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEC1EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEC1EE scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEC1EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEC1EE 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 11.49, which is visibly different.
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