Close to Light Steel Blue
#BEC6DB
#BEC6DB is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 77.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 29% 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 #BEC6DB.
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
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEC6DB as they’d see it.
#BEC6DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BEC6DB
What color is #BEC6DB?
#BEC6DB is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 77.6% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEC6DB in RGB?
#BEC6DB is rgb(190, 198, 219): 190 red, 198 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEC6DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 10, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEC6DB?
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 #BEC6DB?
Its complement #CEC6B1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.