Information about #BEB5DC color

#BEB5DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BEB5DC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 181, 220) — 74.5% red, 71% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 15 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BEB5DC presents itself as a mildly saturated classic blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Melrose (#C3B9DD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(190, 181, 220)), which gives #BEB5DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #BEB5DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BEB5DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BEB5DC color variations

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#BEB5DC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BEB5DC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEB5DC
  • RGB190, 181, 220
  • CMYK12, 15, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(190, 181, 220)
  • HSL254°, 36%, 79%
  • HSL Precise253.846°, 35.78%, 78.627%
  • HSV254°, 18%, 86%
  • HSB254°, 18%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.710, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.710, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.710, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEB5DC
  • DECIMAL ID12498396
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01