Close to Light Steel Blue
#BEC5DD
#BEC5DD is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 77.3% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 31% saturation and 81% 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 #BEC5DD.
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
1.72:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEC5DD as they’d see it.
#BEC5DD 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 #BEC5DD
What color is #BEC5DD?
#BEC5DD is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 77.3% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEC5DD in RGB?
#BEC5DD is rgb(190, 197, 221): 190 red, 197 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEC5DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 11, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEC5DD?
PANTONE 2664 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEC5DD?
Its complement #CCC6AE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.