What color is #BECEDB?

#BECEDB is a light, desaturated azure known as Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Winter Scene?

The RGB value is 190, 206, 219: 190 red, 206 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Winter Scene?

The complementary color is #DBCBBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BECEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Winter Scene color: hex code #BECEDB

#BECEDB rgb(190, 206, 219)

Shades of gray

Winter Scene has the hex code #BECEDB. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 80.8% green and 85.9% blue (190, 206, 219).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

Winter Scene (#BECEDB) color codes

HEX	`#BECEDB`
RGB	`rgb(190, 206, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 80.8%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.95, -2.8, -8.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.95, 8.74, 251.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.09, 60.203, 75.669)`
Decimal	`12504795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Winter Scene, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BECEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BECEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becedb; }
.text { color: #becedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 206 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becedb, #bec0db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

See #BECEDB on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #BECEDB?: #BECEDB is a light, desaturated azure known as Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Winter Scene?: The RGB value is 190, 206, 219: 190 red, 206 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Winter Scene?: The complementary color is #DBCBBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.