Color #BEC5DD Color / Colour Code #BEC5DD
This page shows the hex color code for color #bec5dd (#BEC5DD). The colour is a blue tone with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BEC5DD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BEC5DD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 196, 226, and 256 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 226, 346, and 106 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BEC5DD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 226 and saturation at 31%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 226 to 271 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 226 with its complement at 46 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BEC5DD
Lightness variations at hue 226 and 31% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BEC5DD
Design Use Cases for #BEC5DD
Balanced UI Color
At 31% saturation, #BEC5DD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BEC5DD at 81% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#BEC5DD sits in the blue range (hue 226). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BEC5DD (hue 226) to its complement at hue 46. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 256. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bec5dd, #ded7c0);
CSS Code for #BEC5DD
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About Color #BEC5DD (#BEC5DD)
#BEC5DD is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 190 red, 197 green, and 221 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 226 degrees with 31% saturation and 81% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BEC5DD is 198/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BEC5DD against white is 1.72:1 and against black is 12.22:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.22:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #DED7C0 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BEC5DD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #C0D6DE and #C8C0DE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BEC5DD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BEC5DD?
- #BEC5DD is Color #BEC5DD, a blue color (colour) with RGB(190, 197, 221), HSL(226, 31%, 81%), and CMYK(14%, 11%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 198/255.
- Is #BEC5DD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BEC5DD has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.22:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BEC5DD?
- The complementary colour is #DED7C0 (hue 46). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #C0D6DE and #C8C0DE. The triadic palette adds #DEC0C7 and #C7DEC0 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BEC5DD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #bec5dd; or rgb(190, 197, 221); or hsl(226, 31%, 81%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 226 31% 81%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.