#BEC1E7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.053 281.6), rgb(190, 193, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#BEC1E7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 282°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC1E7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 193, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.053 281.6) |
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 #BEC1E7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC1E7 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC1E7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC1E7 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC1E7
oklch(82.1% 0.053 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81CA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#BEC1E7 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) | #B7C5E9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C7CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC1E7
#BEC1E7
oklch(82.1% 0.053 281.6)
- #CBC69F
#CBC69F
oklch(82.1% 0.053 101.4)
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 #BEC1E7, 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 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #BEC1E7 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.