What color is #BECBDB?

#BECBDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECBDB?

The RGB value is 190, 203, 219: 190 red, 203 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECBDB?

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

Is black or white text better on #BECBDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECBDB color

#BECBDB rgb(190, 203, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BECBDB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 79.6% green and 85.9% blue (190, 203, 219).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 29% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#BECBDB color codes

HEX	`#BECBDB`
RGB	`rgb(190, 203, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 79.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 29%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, -1.22, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 9.52, 262.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.374, 58.773, 75.431)`
Decimal	`12504027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECBDB, 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 #BECBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECBDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #BECBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becbdb; }
.text { color: #becbdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becbdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 203 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becbdb, #c0bedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #BECBDB?: #BECBDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECBDB?: The RGB value is 190, 203, 219: 190 red, 203 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECBDB?: The complementary color is #DBCEBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECBDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.