#BEBFEF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82% 0.067 283.9), rgb(190, 191, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#BEBFEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBFEF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 191, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.067 283.9) |
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 #BEBFEF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBFEF | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBFEF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBFEF text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBFEF
oklch(82% 0.067 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9897E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#807CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.137 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B63C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5952AB
oklch(49.1% 0.138 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49438B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#BEBFEF 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) | #B3C4F1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1EE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C7CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBFEF
#BEBFEF
oklch(82% 0.067 283.9)
- #CBC794
#CBC794
oklch(82% 0.068 104)
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 #BEBFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #BEBFEF 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.