What color is #BECBDE?

#BECBDE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BECBDE?

The RGB value is 190, 203, 222: 190 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BECBDE?

The complementary color is #DED1BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BECBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BECBDE color

#BECBDE rgb(190, 203, 222)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 79.6% green and 87.1% blue (190, 203, 222).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#BECBDE color codes

HEX	`#BECBDE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 203, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 79.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.25, -0.6, -10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.25, 10.93, 266.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.773, 58.932, 77.53)`
Decimal	`12504030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BECBDE, 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 #BECBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BECBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	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 #BECBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #becbde; }
.text { color: #becbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #becbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 203 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #becbde, #c1bede); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #BECBDE?: #BECBDE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BECBDE?: The RGB value is 190, 203, 222: 190 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BECBDE?: The complementary color is #DED1BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BECBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.