Information about #BEC5DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BEC5DC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 197, 220) (74.5% red, 77.3% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 12 / 9 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BEC5DC reads as a softly balanced blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Oxygen (#BBC6D5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(190, 197, 220)), which gives #BEC5DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #BEC5DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #BEC5DC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BEC5DC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BEC5DC 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 #BEC5DC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEC5DC
  • RGB190, 197, 220
  • CMYK12, 9, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(190, 197, 220)
  • HSL226°, 30%, 80%
  • HSL Precise226°, 30%, 80.392%
  • HSV226°, 14%, 86%
  • HSB226°, 14%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.773, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.773, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.773, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEC5DC
  • DECIMAL ID12502492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01