Close to Light Steel Blue
#BEBEDA
#BEBEDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEBEDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBEDA as they’d see it.
#BEBEDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEBEDA
What color is #BEBEDA?
#BEBEDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 27% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBEDA in RGB?
#BEBEDA is rgb(190, 190, 218): 190 red, 190 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBEDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 13, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBEDA?
PANTONE 2658 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBEDA?
Its complement #C2C2A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.