#BEC1EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.064 282), rgb(190, 193, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#BEC1EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEC1EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 193, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 282) |
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 #BEC1EF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEC1EF | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEC1EF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEC1EF text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEC1EF
oklch(82.4% 0.064 282)
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Step 400
400
#9699DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 282)
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Step 600
600
#6865C4
oklch(55.6% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#BEC1EF 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) | #B5C6F1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3C9D0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEC1EF
#BEC1EF
oklch(82.4% 0.064 282)
- #CDC897
#CDC897
oklch(82.5% 0.065 102.8)
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 #BEC1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #BEC1EF 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.