#BEBFE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.05 284), rgb(190, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#BEBFE3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.05 284) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEBFE3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBFE3 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBFE3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBFE3 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBFE3
oklch(81.6% 0.05 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C6
oklch(63% 0.104 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#BEBFE3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6C3E5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6C5CB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBFE3
#BEBFE3
oklch(81.6% 0.05 284)
- #C8C5A0
#C8C5A0
oklch(81.6% 0.05 103.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEBFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #BEBFE3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.