#BEC1D7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.031 279.5), rgb(190, 193, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#BEC1D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC1D7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 193, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.031 279.5) |
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 #BEC1D7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC1D7 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC1D7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC1D7 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC1D7
oklch(81.5% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#BEC1D7 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) | #BCC3D8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC1D6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C5C8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC1D7
#BEC1D7
oklch(81.5% 0.031 279.5)
- #C7C3AD
#C7C3AD
oklch(81.4% 0.03 98.6)
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 #BEC1D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #BEC1D7 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.