Close to Heather
#BEBDDE
#BEBDDE is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEBDDE.
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
11.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEBDDE as they’d see it.
#BEBDDE 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 #BEBDDE
What color is #BEBDDE?
#BEBDDE is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 74.1% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEBDDE in RGB?
#BEBDDE is rgb(190, 189, 222): 190 red, 189 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEBDDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 15, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEBDDE?
PANTONE 2643 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEBDDE?
Its complement #C1C2A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.